Rigveda

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

Etymology

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

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