vedic literature: (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
hypo-eutectoid steel: a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon