"Yajurveda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit यजुर्वेद (yajurveda). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|यजुर्वेद}} Sanskrit यजुर्वेद (yajurveda) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yajurveda
  1. (Hinduism) The third of the four Vedas, or canonical texts of Hinduism, containing the liturgy (mantras) needed to perform the sacrifices of the religion of the Vedic period. Wikipedia link: Yajurveda Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Synonyms: Yajur-Veda
    Sense id: en-Yajurveda-en-name-l44hwYii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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