the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus

a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries

(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life

(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of I Chronicles and II Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings

either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus

a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries

(Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life

(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit