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Veda is a Sanskrit word meaning knowledge or wisdom, they are the most ancient Hindu and yogic texts. The ideas, teachings and practices described in the Vedas forms the basis of the Hindu philosophy.

The word Granth too originates from the Sanskrit word Grantha a book, literary composition. And hence, Guru Granth Sahib the sacred scripture of the Sikhs believed to be the embodiment of the Gurus.