Question

what is meant by the word vedas​

Answer 1

Answer:

borrowed from Sanskrit veda- "knowledge, insight, sacred writings," derivative from the base of veda "(he/she) knows," vid- "knowledge"; akin to Greek oîde "(he/she) knows," Old English witan "to know" — more at wit entry 2.

Answer 2

any of four canonical collections of hymns, prayers, and liturgical formulas that comprise the earliest Hindu sacred writings.