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scripture

/ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/noun

उच्चारण स्क्रिप्चर

धर्मग्रंथ, शास्त्र

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    [U, C, also scriptures]

    the holy books of a particular religion

    धर्मग्रंथ, शास्त्र

    • Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas
    • He reads a verse of scripture before starting his day.
    • The temple priest read from the scripture each morning.
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    • Every major religion has its own scripture.
    • She quoted a line of scripture during the speech.

    Synonyms holy book sacred text gospel canon holy writ

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holy book sacred text gospel canon holy writ

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scrip·ture

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Keep the sacred-text words: scripture, gospel, canon, hymn, psalm.

पवित्र ग्रंथ के शब्द याद रखिए: scripture, gospel, canon, hymn, psalm।

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The holy books of religions include the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita (Hinduism), the Tripitaka (Buddhism), the Agamas (Jainism), the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikhism), the Quran (Islam), the Bible (Christianity), the Avesta (Zoroastrianism).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: धर्मों के पवित्र ग्रंथों में वेद और भगवद् गीता (हिंदू धर्म), त्रिपिटक (बौद्ध धर्म), आगम (जैन धर्म), गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब (सिख धर्म), क़ुरान (इस्लाम), बाइबिल (ईसाई धर्म), अवेस्ता (पारसी धर्म) शामिल हैं।

The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas.

ऋग्वेद चार वेदों में सबसे प्राचीन है।