ऋच्

Definitions

• praise, verse, especially a sacred verse recited in praise of a deity (as opposed to the सामन् (सामन्) or verses which were sung and to the यजुस् (यजुस्) or sacrificial words, formularies, and verses which were muttered)
• sacred text
• the collection of the ṛc verses, i.e. the Rigveda
• the text of the Pūrvatāpanīya