Rigveda
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Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit ऋग्वेद (ṛg-vedá, “veda of praise”), from ऋच् (ṛ́c, “praise, verse”) and वेद (veda, “knowledge”).
Proper noun[edit]
Rigveda
- An ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100 BCE.
Quotations[edit]
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
