Yajur-Veda
[ yuhj-oo r-vey-duh, -vee- ]
/ ˈyʌdʒ ʊərˈveɪ də, -ˈvi- /
noun Hinduism.
a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas.
Compare
Veda.
Origin of Yajur-Veda
Example sentences from the Web for yajur-veda
The Yajur-Veda comprises prayers for sacrificial occasions, and interpretations of the same.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) |Charles Mills GayleyAttempts to localise the highest deities, though first carried out in the law book of the priests, are found in the Yajur-veda.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for yajur-veda
Yajur-Veda
/ (ˈjʌdʒʊəˈveɪdə) /
noun
Hinduism
the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests
Word Origin for Yajur-Veda
from Sanskrit, from
yajur sacred, holy (compare Greek
hagios holy) +
Veda