ऋग्वेदṛgveda

ऋग्वेद (ṛgveda) is a Sanskrit word meaning the first of the four Vedas, rig Veda, the Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas, springing from Narayana, the forerunner of Shiva's chariot. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them The Ṛgveda: Definition, Nature, and Textual Composition, Historical Attestation of the Term 'Ṛgveda', Ṛgveda in Epic/Puranic Literature and Traditional Accounts.

Meanings by context

The Ṛgveda: Definition, Nature, and Textual Composition

7 definitions
the oldest sacred book of the Hindus consisting of a collection of hymns

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The first of the four Vedas

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rig Veda

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The oldest of the four Vedas.

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The first of the four Vedas.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Rigveda

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Rigveda

Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

Historical Attestation of the Term 'Ṛgveda'

1 definition
the formal name of the collection of verses

The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Ṛgveda in Epic/Puranic Literature and Traditional Accounts

1 definition
1. The Rigveda in the palace of Brahman. 2. Springing from Narayana. 3. The forerunner of Shiva's chariot.

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.