Rig-Veda

or Rig·ve·da

[ rig-vey-duh, -vee-duh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.

Rig-Veda

/ -ˈviːdə; rɪɡˈveɪdə /

noun

1. a compilation of 1028 Hindu poems dating from 2000 bc or earlier

Other Words From

• Rig·ve·dic [rig-, vey, -dik, -, vee, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda¹

From the Sanskrit word ṛgveda

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda¹

C18: from Sanskrit rigveda , from ric song of praise + Veda

Example Sentences

In the film, “I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like,” the enigmatic title drawn from the Rig-Veda, the opening sequence conveys this sensation.

From New York Times

TB is so old that it has been discovered in the skeletons of Egyptian mummies, was recorded by Hippocrates and is mentioned in the Rig-Veda, a collection of ancient Sanskrit texts.

From New York Times

Dreams and a restlessness of the soul came to him, arising from the smoke of the sacrifices, emanating from the verses of the Rig-Veda, trickling through from the teachings of the old Brahmins.

From Literature

In the Rig-Veda Indra often appears as a hawk.

From Project Gutenberg

The hymns of the Rig-Veda, for example, while not without traces of the other, yet indicate chiefly a worship of the powers of nature, connected with the regular recurrence of the seasons.

From Project Gutenberg