samhita

(sŭmˈhĭt-ə)

noun
A collection of sacred devotional hymns in Sanskrit constituting one of the four Vedas.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit saṃhitā, collection

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine past participle of samdadhāti, he puts together, collects

Origin: : sam, together; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots

Origin: + dadhāti, he puts; see dhē- in Indo-European roots

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