1. (noun) (Sanskrit) literally a sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

• buddhism
• hindooism
• hinduism

1. (noun) a commonly repeated word or phrase

• catchword
• motto
• shibboleth
• slogan

2. (noun) (Sanskrit) literally a sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

• religious text
• religious writing
• sacred text
• sacred writing