| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| | | Ezour Ve’da or Yajûr Veda. | | |
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The second of the sacred books of the Hindûs. The four are:— | 1 |
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(1) The Rig Veda (prayers and hymns in verse); | 2 |
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(2) The Ezour Veda (prayers in prose); | 3 |
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(3) The Sama’ (prayers to be chanted); and | 4 |
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(4) The Atharvan Veda (formulas of consecration, imprecation, expiation, etc.). | 5 |
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