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Samhita (Sanskrit, f, संहिता, Samhita, " collection") in Hinduism is an umbrella term for " anthology " and is used both in the Veda in Ayurveda as used in Tantra.

In the Veda Samhitas

The Samhitas of the Vedas consist largely of hymns and mantras and form the oldest layer of text. Each of the four Vedas ( Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda white and black ) has its own Samhita. In addition to the Samhitas belong to each Veda, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads.

The best known is the Rigvedasamhita Samhita ( 1200 BC -900 BC). The hymns are addressed to the Vedic deities Agni, Indra and Varuna. The world of the gods is similar to the Indo-European pantheon. It asks the gods for wealth, gold and cattle, and hopes of diseases and other evils to be spared.

Samhitas of Ayurveda

One of the most famous Samhitas of Ayurveda is the Charaka Samhita, named after the Indian physician Charaka, whose works have been translated into Arabic in the 8th century. Another medical Samhita Sushruta Samhita is the that is to come from the Indian physician Sushruta and is mainly concerned with surgical knowledge.

• Hinduism
• Literature ( Vedic )
• Literature ( Sanskrit )