Rigveda

See also: Rig Veda

English

Alternative forms

• Rig Veda
• Ṛgveda
• Rgveda
• Ṛg Veda
• Rg Veda
• Rug Veda
• (abbreviation): RV.

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऋग्वेद (ṛg-vedá, “veda of praise”), from ऋच् (ṛ́c, “praise, verse”) and वेद (véda, “knowledge”).

Proper noun

Rigveda

1. An ancient Indian Veda and sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100 B.C.E..

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:Rigveda.

Translations

ancient Indian collection of hymns

• German: Rigveda m, Rigweda m
• Malayalam: ഋഗ്വേദം (ml) (r̥gvēdaṁ)
• Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद (sa) (ṛgveda)
• Telugu: ఋగ్వేదము (te) (r̥gvēdamu)
• Volapük: rigved

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