What is meant by the term “Vedic”: By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
The word Veda has its Sanskrit root vid, which means “to know”, or simply “knowledge.” The word Veda also has three root meanings, representing its connection with the power of God, namely; 1) that Vedic knowledge is eternal; 2) Veda is the essential knowledge itself, which means that it provides knowledge of God, or that we can know the Supreme through the Veda; and 3) Veda gives the most desirable thing to the souls, which is the Divine Bliss that comes from our connection with God.