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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YAJUR-VEDA

From Sanskrit, from yajur sacred, holy (compare Greek hagios holy) + Veda.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YAJUR-VEDA

Yajur-Veda  [ˈjʌdʒʊəˈveɪdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAJUR-VEDA

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yajur-Veda is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YAJUR-VEDA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yajurveda

The Yajurveda is one of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. Estimated to have been mostly composed c. 1200-1000 BCE, the Yajurveda 'Samhita', or 'compilation', contains the liturgy needed to perform the sacrifices of the Veda, and the added Brahmana and Shrautasutra add information on the interpretation and on the details of their performance.

Definition of Yajur-Veda in the English dictionary

The definition of Yajur-Veda in the dictionary is the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YAJUR-VEDA


Ada
ˈeɪdə
aider
ˈeɪdə
alameda
ˌæləˈmeɪdə
Atharva-Veda
əˈtɑːvəˈveɪdə
Ayurveda
ˈɑːjʊˌveɪdə
crusader
kruːˈseɪdə
Ede
ˈeɪdə
evader
ɪˈveɪdə
grader
ˈɡreɪdə
Grenada
ɡrɛˈneɪdə
invader
ɪnˈveɪdə
lader
ˈleɪdə
Nader
ˈneɪdə
pervader
pəˈveɪdə
raider
ˈreɪdə
Rig-Veda
rɪɡˈveɪdə
Sama-Veda
ˈsɑːməˈveɪdə
shader
ˈʃeɪdə
trader
ˈtreɪdə
Veda
ˈveɪdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAJUR-VEDA

Yahrzeit
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Yahvistic
Yahweh
Yahwism
Yahwist
Yahwistic
yak
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yakhdan
yakimono
yakitori
yakka
yakked
yakker
yakking
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WORDS THAT END LIKE YAJUR-VEDA

al-Qaeda
Andromeda
Avellaneda
Baeda
Breda
Drogheda
El Beda
Japanese andromeda
kheda
Klaipeda
Leda
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parallelepipeda
reseda

Synonyms and antonyms of Yajur-Veda in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Yajur-Veda» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YAJUR-VEDA

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Translator English - Chinese

雅育尔,吠陀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Yajur - Veda
570 millions of speakers

English

Yajur-Veda
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Yajur वेद
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Yajur - فيدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Яджур - Веда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yajur -Veda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Yajur-বেদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Yajurveda
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yajur-Veda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yajur - Veda
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Yajur -ヴェーダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Yajur - 베다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yajur-Veda
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Yajur - Veda
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யஜூர்-வேத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यजुर्वेद-वेद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yajur-Veda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yajur -Veda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yajur - Veda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Яджур - Веда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Yajur - Veda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Yajur - Veda
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Novo Mill Ennio - Veda
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Yajur - Veda
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Yajur - Veda
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Yajur-Veda

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAJUR-VEDA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAJUR-VEDA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yajur-Veda

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAJUR-VEDA»

Discover the use of Yajur-Veda in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yajur-Veda and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Namakaṃ, Camakaṃ-Purusasūktam: Yajur Veda and Rg Veda : ...
Two texts from Yajurveda and R̥gveda; Sanskrit text with English translation.
Kallūri Sūryanārāyaṇa, 1997
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Yajur Veda: Authentic English Translation
Introduction. This translation of Yajurveda is meant for an average English knowing reader who is keen to know: What is Veda? What is it all about? Is it old or new? If it's old, what is its relevance today? And if it is relevant, is it relevant to me ...
Agniveer, 2013
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The Yajur Veda:
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Arthur Berriedale Keith,Ralph T.H. Griffith, 2013
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The Yajur Veda(Taittiriya Sanhita):
The Yajur Veda(Taittiriya Sanhita) By Arthur Berriedale Keith A complete translation of the Black Yajur Veda.
Arthur Berriedale Keith, 2014
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The Yajur Veda Taittiriya Sanhita
The sage showeth all forms; He hath produced bliss for biped and quadruped; Savitr, the desirable, hath discerned the vault; After the moving forward of the dawn he shineth.
Anonymous, 2010
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The Yajur Veda: Taittiriya Sanhita
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Arthur Berriedale Keith, 2009
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The Rig Veda
Gathers Vedic hymns about creation, death, sacrifice, ritual, and the various gods and characters of Hindu mythology, in a definitive translation that includes an updated bibliography, comprehensive notes, and informative introduction to ...
Wendy Doniger, 2005
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A History of Indian Philosophy
There are four collections or Samhitas, namely Rg-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur- Veda and Atharva-Veda. Of these the Rg- Veda is probably the earliest. The Sama-Veda has practically no independent value, for it consists of stanzas taken  ...
Surendranath Dasgupta, 1992
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Shukla Yajur Veda: Vajasaneya-samhita
Sama and Atharvan. Yajut Veda has two branches the Black and the White. This book presents the White Yajurveda of Yajnavalkya translated by the celebrated Sanskrit Professor RALPH T. H. GRIFFITH in 1899.
Yagnavalkya, 2011
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The Philosophy of Guru Nanak
From the known sources of history these sages flourished after the advent of Aryans in India nearabout 1500 B.C. They composed the four Vedas, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharvan Veda. The Rig Veda is metrical and contains ...
Ishar Singh, 1985

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