Rig Veda
Pronunciation: /rɪg ˈveɪdə, ˈviːdə/
Hinduism
Definition of Rig Veda
- the oldest and principal of the Vedas, composed in the 2nd millennium bc and containing a collection of hymns in early Sanskrit. See Veda.
Origin:
from Sanskrit ṛgveda, from ṛc '(sacred) stanza' + veda '(sacred) knowledge'