Samhita

Other forms: Samhitas

Definitions of Samhita

1. noun

   one of four collections of sacred texts
   examples:

   Rig-Veda

   a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC

   Sama-Veda

   a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda

   Atharva-Veda

   a collection of mantras and formulas

   Yajur-Veda

   a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers

   example of:

   Veda, Vedic literature

   (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