samhita

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sam·hit·a

S0054525 (sŭm′hĭt-ə)n. Any of the collections of sacred hymns constituting the metrical portions of the Vedas.
[Sanskrit saṃhitā, collection, from feminine past participle of samdadhāti, he puts together, collects : sam, together; see sem- in Indo-European roots + dadhāti, he puts; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

Ve•da

(ˈveɪ də, ˈvi-)

n., pl. -das. 1. Sometimes, Vedas. the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, esp. as comprising the hymns and formulas in the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda. 2. Also called Samhita. any of these individual writings. [< Skt] Ve•da•ic (vɪˈdeɪ ɪk) adj. Ve′da•ism, n.
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Noun1.Samhita - one of four collections of sacred texts