Samhita

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noun

The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.

OriginSanskrit संहिता →
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Meanings

nounSamhita (plural Samhitas)

plural Samhitas · alternative Saṃhitā · alternative Sanhita

  1. The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
  2. One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसंहिता“a methodically arranged collection of verses”
  2. EnglishSamhita

Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).

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