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Lord Shiva and Parvati
Parvati looked at Lord Shiva and requested, "My dear lord! What is the meaning of the Sanskrit word Véda?"

Lord Shiva smiled and replied, "Oh dear goddess! The word Véda "knowledge, wisdom" derived from the root vid- "to know." The canonical division of the Vedas is fourfold (turīya) viz., Rigveda (RV), Yajurveda (YV), Samaveda (SV), and Atharvaveda (AV)."