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GK QUESTION#2117

In relation to the Rigveda, what does the term Samhita signify?

  1. AA ritual manual used during Vedic ceremonies
  2. BAn organized collection of sacred hymns and mantrasCorrect answer
  3. CA prose-based arrangement of Vedic chants
  4. DAn explanatory text interpreting Vedic verses
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B. An organized collection of sacred hymns and mantras

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Samhita denotes a collection. The Rigveda Samhita collects verses of praise into hymns.

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