Vedic literature
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(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
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- sacred text hypernym
- Samhita instance hyponym
- Brahmana instance hyponym
- Aranyaka instance hyponym
- Vedanga instance hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | Vedist |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Hinduism |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Sanskrit |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sacred text |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Samhita |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Brahmana |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Aranyaka |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Vedanga |