Atharva Veda

noun

Athar·va Ve·da | \ə-ˌtər-və-ˈvā-də sometimes -ˈvē-

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variants: or less commonly Atharvaveda or Atharva-Veda

Definition of Atharva Veda

Hinduism

: a collection of Vedic Sanskrit incantations, spells, and hymns — compare rig veda , sama veda , yajur veda

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