Bible Encyclopedias
Rigveda

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The first of the four sections into which the Vedas (q. v .) are divided, and which includes the body of the hymns or verses of invocation and praises; believed to have issued from a narrow circle of priests, and subsequently recast many of them.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Rigveda'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​r/rigveda.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.