[uh-tahr-vuh-vey-duh, -vee-duh] 
| one of the Samhitas, a collection of mantras and formulas, some showing pre-Vedic influence. |
| A·thar·va-Ve·da also A·thar·va Ve·da or A·thar·va·ve·da (ə-tär'və-vā'də, -vē'-) n. One of the four Vedas, consisting mostly of spells of black and white magic. [Sanskrit Atharvavedaḥ : atharvā, priest; see āter- in Indo-European roots + vedaḥ, sacred lore, knowledge, Veda; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] |
vəˈveɪ