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Sanskrit `divine knowledge'. the 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 Rigveda (hymns and
praises); Yajurveda (prayers and sacrificial
formulae); Samaveda (tunes and chants); and
Atharvaveda, or Veda of the Atharvans, the
officiating priests at the sacrifices.