Which of the following statements is not correct about the word ‘Veda’?

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The word veda is derived from the root vid, which means to know, signifying ‘knowledge par excellence’. It is specifically applied to a branch of literature which is declared to be sacred knowledge or divine revelation, that is sruti. Though the hymns of the sruti are attributed to several rishis (sages), tradition maintains that these hymns were merely revealed to the sages and not composed by them. Hence, the Vedas are called apaurusheya (not made by man) and nitya (existing in all eternity), while the sages are known as mantradrashta, that is inspired seers who saw or received the mantra by sight directly from the Supreme Creator.

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These are also called mantradrashta

The word veda is derived from the root vid, which means to know, signifying ‘knowledge par excellence’. It is specifically applied to a branch of literature which is declared to be sacred knowledge or divine revelation, that is sruti. Though the hymns of the sruti are attributed to several rishis (sages), tradition maintains that these hymns were merely revealed to the sages and not composed by them. Hence, the Vedas are called apaurusheya (not made by man) and nitya (existing in all eternity), while the sages are known as mantradrashta, that is inspired seers who saw or received the mantra by sight directly from the Supreme Creator.

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