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SAMHITA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of four collections of sacred texts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
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)
Instance hyponyms:
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)
