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Very brief rule of old Indian scripture (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vedic

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This might be a double definition.

'very brief rule' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'old indian scripture' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer. I also know that 'old' relates to this answer.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for vedic that I've seen before include "Sort of language" , "of ancient texts" , "religious language" .)

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