Samhita

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).

Noun

Samhita (plural Samhitas)

  1. The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
  2. One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.

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