A word that can simply mean knowledge, but in this text refers specifically to the Vedas, the sacred texts of the Brahmanical tradition.

Name of the ancient sacred scriptures of Hinduism, the most famous of which is the Ṛg Veda.

The ancient sacred scriptures of Hinduism.

The four foundational textual collections of the brahmanical tradition, all written in Sanskrit: the Ṛgveda, the Sāmaveda, the Yajurveda, and the Atharvaveda.