Yajurveda

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proper noun

The third of the four Vedas, or canonical texts of Hinduism, containing the liturgy (mantras) needed to perform the sacrifices of the religion of the Vedic period.

OriginSanskrit यजुर्वेद →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Yajur-Veda

  1. HinduismThe third of the four Vedas, or canonical texts of Hinduism, containing the liturgy (mantras) needed to perform the sacrifices of the religion of the Vedic period.

Origin

  1. Sanskritयजुर्वेद
  2. EnglishYajurveda

From Sanskrit यजुर्वेद (yajurveda).

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