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  • But usually the term veda applies only to the four collections (Samhitas) of hymns and prayers composed for different ritualistic purposes: the

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

  • By the way, the same word, bóveda, is used to describe the shape of the heavens ... la bóveda del cielo.

    Domes and Cupolas -- a new webpage 2004

  • Vastu, which is the inspiration behind the Chinese tradition of feng shui, originated in the Indian subcontinent during the flourishing Vedic civilization, which many scholars and archaeologists now date back as early as 6000 B.C. The word Vedic comes from veda, a Sanskrit word that means “knowledge.”

    The Power of Vastu Living Kathleen Cox 2002

  • VEDAS: spiritual texts that provide the foundation to Hinduism and its way of life; veda is Sanskrit for “knowledge”

    The Power of Vastu Living Kathleen Cox 2002

  • According to the Bhagavad-gītā (2.42, 7.15), mistaken mundane educators are known as veda-vāda-rata and māyayāpahṛta-jñāna.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • It seems someone is confusing the "veda" or ban that was temporarily put in place back last summer because of the contaminated shrimp from the shrimp farms in Agua Verde and Caimanero (located south between Mazatlán and El Rosario).

    Shrimp problem in Maz??? 2005

  • It seems someone is confusing the "veda" or ban that was temporarily put in place back last summer because of the contaminated shrimp from the shrimp farms in Agua Verde and Caimanero (located south between Mazatlán and El Rosario).

    Shrimp problem in Maz??? 2005

  • It seems someone is confusing the "veda" or ban that was temporarily put in place back last summer because of the contaminated shrimp from the shrimp farms in Agua Verde and Caimanero (located south between Mazatlán and El Rosario).

    Shrimp problem in Maz??? 2005

  • It seems someone is confusing the "veda" or ban that was temporarily put in place back last summer because of the contaminated shrimp from the shrimp farms in Agua Verde and Caimanero (located south between Mazatlán and El Rosario).

    Shrimp problem in Maz??? 2005

  • It seems someone is confusing the "veda" or ban that was temporarily put in place back last summer because of the contaminated shrimp from the shrimp farms in Agua Verde and Caimanero (located south between Mazatlán and El Rosario).

    Shrimp problem in Maz??? 2005

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  • Also a kind of bread found Scotland and Ireland.

    March 26, 2008