/ Dictionary / Index V Vedanta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ve•dan•ta Pronunciation: (vi-dän'tu, -dan'-), [key] — n. the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest developmenta.d.c800 through the philosopher Shankara. Cf.(def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vedanta (Thesaurus) Veda V-E Day Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language