Rigveda

Alternative forms

• Rig Veda
• Ṛgveda
• Rgveda
• Ṛg Veda
• Rg Veda
• Rug Veda
• abbreviation: RV.

Origin

From Sanskrit ऋग्वेद (ṛg-vedá, "veda of praise"), from ऋच् (ṛ́c, "praise, verse") and वेद (véda, "knowledge").

Full definition of Rigveda

Proper noun

1. An ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100 BC.