samhita

Noun
  1. One of four collections of sacred texts (synset 106476508)
    is an instance of: veda, vedic literature - (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
    specific instances:
    • rig-veda - a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC
    • sama-veda - a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda
    • atharva-veda - a collection of mantras and formulas
    • yajur-veda - a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers

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