Sanskrit language, (from Sanskrit saṃskṛta, “adorned, cultivated, purified”), an Old Indo-Aryan language in which the most ancient documents are the Vedas, composed in what is called Vedic Sanskrit.
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Considered as the earliest literary records of Sanskrit Literature, the Vedas compiled by Rishi Vyasa are believed to be the oldest holy books in Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma). The Vedas are the large body of vast knowledge and text; the religious and spiritual teachings of which encompasses all aspects of life.