Khilani
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The Khilani are a collection of 98 "apocryphal" hymns of the Rigveda
, recorded in the , but not in the shakha
. They are late additions to the text of the Rigveda, but still belong to the "Mantra" period of Vedic Sanskrit
.
Rigveda
The Rigveda is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns...
, recorded in the , but not in the shakha
Shakha
A shakha , is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a ...
. They are late additions to the text of the Rigveda, but still belong to the "Mantra" period of Vedic Sanskrit
Vedic Sanskrit
Vedic Sanskrit is an old Indo-Aryan language. It is an archaic form of Sanskrit, an early descendant of Proto-Indo-Iranian. It is closely related to Avestan, the oldest preserved Iranian language...
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