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Vedas

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The Vedas (/ˈvdəz, ˈv-/;[1] Sanskrit: वेद véda, "knawledge") are a muckle body o texts oreeginatin in auncient Indie. Componed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the auldest layer o Sanskrit leeteratur an the auldest scripturs o Hinduism.[2][3]

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  1. "Veda". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  2. see e.g. Radhakrishnan & Moore 1957, p. 3; Witzel, Michael, "Vedas and Upaniṣads", in: Flood 2003, p. 68; MacDonell 2004, pp. 29–39; Sanskrit literature (2003) in Philip's Encyclopedia. Accessed 2007-08-09
  3. Sanujit Ghose (2011). "Religious Developments in Ancient India" in Ancient History Encyclopedia.