Atharva Veda
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noun
Athar·va Ve·da
\ə-ˌtər-və-ˈvā-də sometimes -ˈvē-\
variants: less commonly
Atharvaveda
orAtharva–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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Origin and Etymology of atharva veda
Sanskrit, veda (“knowledge”) of the atharvan (priest who institutes fire worship in the Rig Veda)
First Known Use: 1793
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