Samhita
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
- 2 One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).