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VedaThe most sacred of the Hindu scriptures, hymns written in an old form of Sanskrit; the oldest may date from 1500 or 2000 BC. The four main collections are: the Rig Veda (hymns and praises); Yajur Veda (prayers and sacrificial formulae); Sâma Veda (tunes and chants); and Atharva Veda, or Veda of the Atharvans, the officiating priests at the sacrifices. |
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| The hydra of the Romancero and some other hybrid forms, the Vedas and the Nibelungen bristle further on. The Vedas say, "All intelligences awake with the morning. |
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