The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VEDA
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More clues leading to the result VEDA
- Sacred literature written in five days
- One of four Hindu texts in five days
- Religious book unnerved atheist to some extent
- Victorious time without end in sacred text
- Live dangerously, devouring religious books
- Some behaved abominably in holy book
- Engraved ancient text concealed
- Sacred works prematurely closing wartime celebration
- In the beginning, Valmiki exhorted: “Define a Hindu scripture”
- Comprehensive database includes a scripture
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