Veda: Meaning and Definition of

Ve•da

1. Sometimes,the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
2. Also calledeach of these four books.
3. these four books, along with the Brahmanas and Upanishads.