Rig Veda
/rɪɡ ˈveɪdə
/ /ˈviːdə/Hinduism
The oldest and principal of the Vedas, composed in the 2nd millennium bc and containing a collection of hymns in early Sanskrit. See Veda.
Origin
From Sanskrit ṛgveda, from ṛc '(sacred) stanza' + veda '(sacred) knowledge'.