adjective
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of or relating to the Vedas or the ancient form of Sanskrit in which they are written
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of or relating to the ancient Indo-European settlers in India, regarded as the originators of many of the traditions preserved in the Vedas
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Origin of Vedic
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Under the guidance of Swami Chinmayananda on the outskirts of Mumbai, Rollins devoted his days to reading and discussing sacred Vedic texts.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
After its decline, a second urban phase, the Vedic period, rose in the Gangetic plains, lasting until the 6th Century BCE.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
A later series of treatises known as the Upanishads, written by a priestly class called Brahmans, developed new expressions of the Vedic religion, gradually transforming it into what many scholars refer to as Brahmanism.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
They have begun their mornings with calls for prayers spilling out of mosque loudspeakers and Vedic hymns chant in the temples.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023
For centuries, ballads, and epics were all sung, as were Biblical chants and Vedic hymns.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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