English noun: Veda | |||
1. | Veda (communication) (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 | ||
Synonyms | Vedic literature | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing | ||
Instance hyponym | Aranyaka, Brahmana, Samhita, Vedanga | ||
Domain category | Hindooism, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Sanskritic language | ||