Samhita (English spelling)

Japanese: サンヒター(英語表記)Saṃhitā
Samhita (English spelling)
The Vedas are the main texts of the Brahmanic religion of India. They are a collection of hymns, ritual songs, and incantations. They were compiled over a period of several centuries beginning around 1500 BCE. When simply referred to as the Vedas, this section (the Samhita) is the subject.

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Japanese:
インドのバラモン教の根本聖典であるベーダ文献の主要部分をいう。本集と訳される。賛歌,祭歌,呪詞などを集録したもの。前 1500年頃から数世紀間に成立。単にベーダと称するときは,この部分 (サンヒター) をいう。

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