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Veda, 3 Definition(s)

AKA: Vedā

'Veda' belongs in these categories: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism

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True or sacred knowledge or lore; name of celebrated works which constitute the basis of the first period of the Hindu religion.
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True or sacred knowledge or lore; name of celebrated works which constitute the basis of the first period of the Hindu religion.
Added: 23.Nov.2008 | Source: Guoxue: Buddhism Glossary
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Veda (वेद): Collectively refers to a corpus of ancient Indo-Aryan religious literature that are considered by adherents of Hinduism to be revealed knowledge. Many Hindus believe the Vedas existed since the beginning of creation.

Added: 29.Jun.2012 | Source: WikiPedia: Glossary of Hinduism terms
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