vedic literature

1. 1.

   (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

   SynonymsVeda

   Broadersacred text

   NarrowerSamhitaBrahmanaAranyakaVedanga

   Hinduism · Sanskrit

Questions about vedic literature

What does vedic literature mean?

vedic literature means "(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".

What is another word for vedic literature?

Close synonyms include Veda. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vedic literature a common word?

vedic literature is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.