Yajur-Veda

[yuhj-oo r-vey-duh, -vee-]

noun Hinduism.

a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas.

Compare Veda.

Origin of Yajur-Veda

< Sanskrit yajus term for ritual formulas not in strict metrical composition + veda Veda

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Attempts to localise the highest deities, though first carried out in the law book of the priests, are found in the Yajur-veda.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)
Max Duncker
The Yajur-Veda comprises prayers for sacrificial occasions, and interpretations of the same.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)
Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for yajur-veda

Yajur-Veda

noun

Hinduism the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests

Word Origin for Yajur-Veda

from Sanskrit, from yajur sacred, holy (compare Greek hagios holy) + Veda

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