atharvan

atharvan 1. m. (-rvā) ¹ A Brāhmaṇa, a priest (probably one

connected with offerings to fire or the attendance on the

holy fire). ² The proper name of a priest who is considered

to have obtained the fire from heaven and who in the course

of mythological personification appears as a Prajāpati or

father of all beings, as the inspired author of the fourth

or Atharvaveda, as the eldest son of Brahmā to whom

Brahmā revealed the Brahmavidyā (q. v.) or knowledge of

God (see also atharva) and, at a later period, as the same

as Angiras (q. v.). Sons of his are Agni (see also aṅgiras),

Dadhyanch, Bhishaj, Bṛhaddiva, Kabandha. ³ An epithet of

^a. Vasiṣṭha q. v., ^b. Soma q. v., ^c. prāṇa q. v., ^d. Śiva (the god being

supposed to carry into effect the charms of the Atharvaveda).

2. m. n. (-rvā-rva) The fourth or Atharvaveda q. v. (see

also m. pl. atharvāṇaḥ).

3. m. pl. (-rvāṇaḥ) ¹ The descendants of Atharvan; they

appear sometimes coupled with the descendants of Bhṛgu

and of Angiras (see atharvāṅgirasaḥ). ² The hymns of the

fourth or Atharvaveda collectively (considered as the descen-

dants of Atharvan); the Atharvaveda (see also atharvāṅgi-

rasaḥ). E. From an obsolete theme athar, fire, with taddh.

aff. vanip. See the E. of atharī. The oldest etym. which

derives atharvan from a neg. and tharvan (from tharv ‘to go’),

is without any probability. A similar etym. is given of

atharvī q. v.

atharvan atharvan (borrowed from

the Zend. āthra-van, derived from

ātar, ‘fire’), m. 1. A priest. 2. The

name of a Ṛṣi, or saint. 3. The

Atharvaveda.

atharvan atharvan, ā, m. (said to be fr. an

obsolete word athar, fire), a priest who has to do with

fire and Soma; a Brāhman; N. of the priest who is said

to have been the first to obtain fire and offer Soma and

prayers: he is represented as a Prajāpati, as Brahmā's

eldest son, as the first learner and earliest teacher of

the Brahma-vidyā, as the author of the Atharva-veda,

as identical with Aṅgiras, as the father of Agni, &c.:

epithet of Śiva, Vaśiṣṭha, Soma, Prāṇa; (ā, a), m. n.

the fourth or Atharva-veda, consisting chiefly of for-

mulas intended to obviate the effects of any mistake

or untoward incident attending the performance of

a sacrifice. —Atharvāṇas, pl. m. descendants of

Atharvan, often coupled with those of Aṅgiras and

Bhṛgu; the hymns of the Atharva-veda. —Atharva-

bhūta, ās, m. pl. (who have become Atharvans),

epithet of the twelve Maharṣis. —Atharva-vat, ind.

like Atharvan or his descendants. —Atharva-vid, t, m.

one versed in the Atharva-veda (a qualification essen-

tial to the special class of priests called Brāhmaṇas).

—Atharva-veda, as, m., N. of the fourth Veda, which

strictly speaking is not a Veda at all, like the Ṛg,

Yajur, and Sāma-vedas, but a collection of formulas

to avert the consequences of mistakes or mishaps in

sacrifices. —Atharva-śikhā, f. title of an Upaniṣad.

—Atharva-śiras, n. = preceding; (ās), m. an epithet

of Mahāpuruṣa. —Atharva-hṛdaya, am, n. title of

a Pariśiṣṭa.

atharvan m. [atha-ṛ-vanip śakaṃdhvādi° Tv.; probably connected with some word like athar fire]

1 A priest who has to worship fire and Soma.

2 A Brāhmaṇa.

3 N. of the priest who is said to have first brought down fire from the heaven, offered Soma and recited prayers. [He is represented as the eldest son of Brahmā, sprung from his mouth; as a Prajāpati appointed by Brahmā to create and protect subordinate beings, who first learnt from Brahmā and then taught the Brahma-vidya and is considered to be the author of the Veda called after him. His wife was Śānti, daughter of Kardama Prajāpati. He had also another wife called Citti; he is also (pb) considered identical with Aṅgiras and father of Agni.]

4 Epithet of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha. (pl.) Descendants of Atharvan; hymns of this Veda; jiṣṇuṃ jaitrairatharvabhiḥ R. 17. 13.

— rvā-rva m. n., °vedaḥ The Atharvaveda, regarded as the fourth Veda. [It contains many forms of imprecations for the destruction of enemies and also contains a great number of prayers for safety and averting mishaps, evils, sins or calamities, and a number of hymns, as in the other Vedas, addressed to the gods with prayers to be used at religious and solemn rites; cf. Mv. 2. 24 mūrtimabhirāmaghorāṃ bibhradivātharvaṇo nigamaḥ. It has nine Śākhās and five Kalpas, and is comprised in 20 Kāṇḍas. The most important Brāhmaṇa belonging to this Veda is the Gopatha-Brāhmaṇa, and the Upaniṣads pertaining to it are stated to be 52, or, according to another account, 31.] [cf. Zend atharvan, Pers. āturbān.]

Comp.

— adhipaḥ N. of budha Mercury (sāmavedādhipo bhaumaḥ śaśijo ' tharvavedarāṭ).

— nidhiḥ, vid m. receptacle of the (knowledge of) Atharvaveda, or conversant with it; guruṇā'tharvavidā kṛtakriyaḥ R. 8. 4, 1. 59; ( atharvavidhipadena duritopaśamananimittaśāṃtikapauṣṭikapravīṇatvaṃ paurohityocitatvaṃ dyotyate Malli.)

— bhūtāḥ (pl.) those who have become Atharvans, N. of the 12 Maharshis.

— śikhā, śiras n. [atharvaṇo vedasya śikhā śira iva vā brahmavidyāpratipādakatvena śreṣṭhatvāt] N. of an Upaniṣad dealing with Brahmavidyā.

átharvan m. fire-priest, esp. the first fire-priest; pl. his race or = seq. (then also sgl.).

atharvan átharvan, m. fire-priest; N. of the
first fire-priest: pl. his descendants; s. & pl.
his magical incantations, the AV.

átharvan m. (said to be fr. an obsolete word athar, fire), a priest who has to do with fire and Soma

N. of the priest who is said to have been the first to institute the worship of fire and offer Soma and prayers (he is represented as a Prajāpati, as Brahmā's eldest son, as the first learner and earliest teacher of the Brahma-vidyā, as the author of the Atharva-veda, as identical with Aṅgiras, as the father of Agni, &c.)

N. of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha [Kir. x, 10], Soma, Prāṇa

átharvan mn. (ā, a) the fourth or Atharva-veda (said to have been composed by Atharvan, and consisting chiefly of formulas and spells intended to counteract diseases and calamities)

átharvan m. pl. (átharvāṇas). descendants of Atharvan, often coupled with those of Aṅgiras and Bhṛgu

pl. the hymns of the Atharva-veda.

atharvan m. [atha-ṛ-vanip śakandhvādi˚ Tv.; probably connected with some word like athar fire] 1 A priest who has to worship fire and Soma. -2 A Brāhmaṇa. -3 N. of the priest who is said to have first brought down fire from the heaven, offered Soma and recited prayers. [He is represented as the eldest son of Brahmā sprung from his mouth; as a Prajāpati appointed by Brahmā to create and protect subordinate beings, who first learnt from Brahmā and then taught the Brahmavidyā and is considered to be the author of the Veda called after him. His wife was Śānti, daughter of Kardama Prajāpati. He had also another wife called Chitti; he is also considered identical with Aṅgiras and father of Agni.] -4 Epithet of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha. vṛtapadapaṅktiratharvaṇeva vedaḥ Kir.10.10. -(pl.) Descendants of Atharvan; hymns of this Veda; jiṣṇuṃ jaitrairatharvabhiḥ R.17.13. -rvā-rva m. n., ˚vedaḥ The Atharvaveda, regarded as the fourth Veda. [It contains many forms of imprecations for the destruction of enemies and also contains a great number of prayers for safety and averting mishaps, evils, sins or calamities, and a number of hymns, as in the other Vedas, addressed to the gods with prayers to be used at religious and solemn rites; cf. Mv.2.24. mūrtimabhirāmaghorāṃ bibhradivātharvaṇo nigamaḥ. It has nine Śākhās and five Kalpas, and is comprised in 20 Kāṇḍas. The most important Brāhmaṇa belonging to this Veda is the Gopatha - Brāhmaṇa, and the Upaniṣads pertaining to it are stated to be 52, or, according to another account 31.] [cf. Zend atharvan, Pers. áturbán.] -Comp. -adhipaḥ N. of budha Mercury (sāmavedādhipo bhaumaḥ śaśijo'- tharvavedarāṭ). -nidhiḥ, -viḍh m. receptacle of the (knowledge of) Atharvaveda, or conversant with it; guruṇā'tharvavidā kṛtakriyaḥ R.8.4.1.59; (atharvavidhipadena duritopaśamana- nimittaśāntikapauṣṭikapravīṇatvaṃ paurohityo citatvaṃ dyotyate Malli.) -bhūtāḥ (pl.) those who have become Atharvans, Names of the 12 Maharṣis. -śikhā, -śiras n. (atharvaṇo vedasya śikhā śira iva vā brahmavidyāpratipādakatvena śreṣṭhatvāt) N. of an Upaniṣad dealing with Brahmavidyā. atharvaśiraso'dhyetā brahmacārī yatavrataḥ Mb.13.90.29. -saṃhitā A text of collection of hymns of atharvaveda. atharvasaṃhitāyājī vidadhe vidhivaddhutam Bm.1.869.

atharvan atharvan m. (zd. atar feu) prêtre védique, brâhmane.

Le 4e Veda.

atharvan- m. n. du prêtre fondateur du sacrifice; l'Atharvaveda; pl. les descendants d'A.; (les hymnes de) l'Atharvaveda.

atharva-veda- m. n. du quatrième Veda.

°śiras- nt. °śīrṣa- m. n. d'une Upaniṣad.

atharvāṅgiras- m. pl. les descendants d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras; les hymnes d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras; (les hymnes de) l'Atharvaveda; -a- -ī- a. provenant d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras; f. recueil de Sāman.

átharvan

1) m.

a) der Feuer- und Somapriester: àbhi tè madhûnā̀ payo 'thârvāṇo aśiśrayuḥ ṚV. 9, 11, 2. ā somàṃ madhûmattamaṃ ghàrmaṃ sîñcā̀dathârvaṇi (hier ist Agni der Priester) 8, 9, 7. athârvopāvahrìyamā̂ṇaḥ (Soma ist sein eigener Priester) VS. 8, 56. daśà rathā̀npraṣṭîmataḥ śàtaṃ gā athârvabhyaḥ . àśvàtthaḥ pā̀yavê 'dāt ṚV. 6, 47, 24. 10, 48, 2. Brahman MED. n. 164.

— b) A. in eine bestimmte Person gefasst, ist der erste Priester in unbestimmter Vorzeit, welcher das Feuer vom Himmel herabholt, Soma darbringt, Gebete übt: tvāmâgnè puṣkârā̀dadhyathârvā̀ nirâmanthata . mū̀rdhno viśvâsya vā̀ghatâḥ .. ṚV. 6, 16, 13. 15, 17. 10, 21, 5. yāmathârvā̀ manûṣpitā dàdhyaṅdhiyàmatnâta 1, 80, 16. yàjñairathârvā prathàmo vi dhā̂rayat 10, 92, 10. 1, 83, 15. athârvā pū̀rṇaṃ câmàsaṃ yamindrā̀yābîbharvā̀jinī̂vate . tasminkṛṇoti sukṛ̀tasyâ bhàkṣaṃ tasmìnnindûḥ pavate viśvàdānī̂m .. AV. 18, 3, 54. er überwältigt mit wunderbaren Kräften das Dämonische und empfängt von den Göttern himmlische Gaben: àthàrvàvajjyotîṣā̀ daivyêna sàtyaṃ dhūrvântamàcitàṃ nyôṣa ṚV. 10, 87, 12. ein Gespräch Varuṇa's mit Atharvan, betreffend den Besitz einer wunderbaren von Varuṇa ihm geschenkten Kuh, ist in AV. 5, 11. enthalten. Man mag hieraus die spätere Zusammenstellung Atharvan's mit Vasiṣṭha erklären. pṛśnîṃ dhènuṃ varûṇena dàttāmathârvaṇe sùdughā̀ṃ nityâvatsām AV. 7, 105. A. ist bei der Erschaffung des Puruṣa thätig 10, 2, 26. ist ein Genosse der Götter, ihr Verwandter, im Himmel wohnend: ya athârvāṇaṃ pìtarâṃ dèvabândhùṃ bṛhàspatìm namàsāvâ cà gacchā̂t AV. 4, 1, 7. 7, 2, 1. ajī̂janò hi vâruṇa svadhāvànnathârvāṇàṃ pitâraṃ dèvabândhum 5, 11, 11. vedā̀haṃ (Varuṇa spricht) tadyannā̂vèṣā sàmā jā 10. athârvā̀ yatrâ (nāke) dīkṣìto bàrhiṣyāstâ hiràṇyayê 10, 10, 12. heisst der älteste Sohn Brahman's MUṆḌ. UP. 1, 1, 2. atharvā daivaḥ ein alter Lehrer ŚAT. BR. 14, 5, 5, 22. 7, 3, 28. (= BṚH. ĀR. UP. 2, 6, 3. 4, 6, 3.) Vater des Dadhyañc Ind. St. I, 290. vernichtet Agni MBH. 3, 14215. fgg. ein Prajāpati WEBER, Lit. 146. prāṇo vā atharvā iti śrutiḥ Ind. St. I, 445, N. 2. pl. átharvāṇaḥ dieselbe Personification wie die der Einzahl, nur in eine Mehrheit zerlegt. Eine geschichtliche Grundlage bietet sich nicht dar. Die Atharvan sind besonders häufig genannt mit den Angiras, zuweilen mit den Bhrgu. Mit beiden kommen sie zum Opfer der Manen ṚV. 10, 14, 6. sie wohnen im Himmel und heissen devāḥ AV. 11, 8, 13 (s. u. aṅgiras). 6, 3. ihnen wird als Genossen Yama's die Fehlgebärende geweiht VS. 30, 15. mittelst eines Zauberkrautes schlagen sie die Rakṣas AV. 4, 37, 7.

— c) sg. oder pl. die Zaubersprüche Atharvan's, der Atharvaveda: atharvā tu taduddhṛtiḥ (ein Auszug aus den 3 andern Veda's) H. 249. atharvā . ātharvaṇaḥ . atharvaṇā prokta eva ātharvaṇikānāṃ dharma āmnāyo vā na tvanyaḥ . Sch. des PAT. zu P. 4, 3, 133. vedātharvapurāṇāni setihāsāni YĀJÑ. 1, 101. daivalabalapravṛttā ye devadrohādabhiśastakā atharvakṛtā upasargakṛtāśca (vyādhayaḥ) SUŚR. 1, 89, 19. brahmā tasmādatharvavit Ind. St. I, 296, 29. pl. atharvāṇo vedaḥ - atharvaṇāmekaṃ parva ŚAT. BR. 13, 4, 3, 7. ekottaraṃ mṛtyuśatamatharvāṇaḥ pracakṣate SUŚR. 1, 122, 10 (vgl. damit AV. 8, 2, 27. 9, 8, 16.); vgl. noch WEBER, Lit. 109. 119. 143. 144.

— d) ein Beiname Śiva's: atharvāṇaṃ suśirasam HARIV. 7422; vgl. atharvaṇa .

— e) Vasiṣṭha KIR. 10, 10. MALLINĀTHA zu d. St. : atharvaṇā vaśiṣṭhena kṛtā racitā padānāṃ paṅktirānupūrvī yasya sa vedaścaturthaveda ityarthaḥ . atharvaṇastu mantroddhāro vaśiṣṭhakṛta ityāgamaḥ

— 2) n. der Atharvaveda MED. n. 164.

— Vgl. über atharvan noch LIA. I, 523. Ind. St. I, 289. fg. 294. fgg.

atharvan

1)

b) Z. 6 lies 1, 83, 15; Sp. 119, Z. 4 lies 104 st. 105; Z. 18 lies 11, 6, 13 st. 11, 8, 13; Z. 20 lies 4, 37, 1 st. 4, 37, 7; Z. 28 lies 11, 6, 16 st. 9, 8, 16.

átharvan, m., der Feuerpriester (aus *athar durch den Anhang van), auch der Somapriester ({723,2}), daher 2) als Bezeichnung einer mythischen Person, die als erster (prathamás) Feuerpriester das Feuer vom Himmel holt, die Götter verehrt und die Bösen bewältigt; er wird als Vater des Dadhiac genannt ({457,14}). So auch im Pl.: die ersten Feuerpriester.

-ā 1) {946,9}. 2) {80,16}; {83,5}; {457,13}; {918,10}.

-aṇā [I.] 2) {847,5}.

-aṇas [G.] 1) ródhas vákṣas {874,2}. — 2) {457,14} putrás.

-aṇi 1) {629,7} (v. Agni).

-āṇas 1) {723,2}. 2) {840,6}.

-abhias 1) {488,24}.

-avát 2) {456,17}; {913,12}.

átharvan m.

— 1) Feuerpriester.

— 2) N.pr. des ersten Feuerpriesters ; Pl. sein Geschlecht.

— 3) Sg. und Pl. die Zaubersprüche Atharvan's , der Atharvaveda. nach einer Aut. auch n.

— 4) Bein. Śiva's und Vasiṣṭtha's.

átharvan m. Feuerpriester; N. des mythischen ersten Feuerpriesters; Pl. dessen Geschlecht; Sgl. u. Pl. dessen Zaubersprüche, der Atharvaveda.

atharvan pu0 atha + ṛ—vanip śaka0 . atharvvanāmakamuniviśeṣe,
sa ca kalpabhede brahmaṇo jyeṣṭhaḥ putraḥ yathoktaṃ
muṇḍake . “brahmā devānāṃ prathamaṃ saṃbabhūve” tyupakramya
brahmavidyāṃ sarvavidyāpratiṣṭhāmatharvāya jyeṣṭhaputrāya prāhetyuktam”
“anekeṣu brahmaṇaḥ sṛṣṭiprakāreṣu anyatamasya sṛṣṭiprakārasya
mukhe ayamatharvā sṛṣṭa” iti bhāṣyam . “atharvaṇe yāṃ pravadeta
brahmātharvā purovācāṅgire iti” atharvāyetyukteḥ atharvaśabdo-
'danto'pi “sarve nāntā adantāḥ syurityukteḥ” pṛṣo0
nalopaḥ . atharvaṇā'dhītatvāt vedavede pu0 . tataḥ
tadvedādhīte vā ṭhak ātharvaṇikaḥ, atharvaṇā dṛṣṭaṃ sāma
aṇ ātharvaṇam . tena proktam adhīyate kṛtaṭhako luk .
atharvāṇaḥ . tatproktādhyāyiprabhṛtiṣvartheṣu .

Atharvan¹ (a ṛṣi). § 493 (Āṅgirasa): III, 222, 14215

(finds out Agni in the sea), 14218, 14225, 14226, 14227.—

§ 560 (Santsujātap.): V, 43, †1670.—§ 606 (Tripurākhy.):

VIII, 34, 1497 (Atharvāṅgirasau).—§ 730 (Ānuśāsan.):

XIII, 14ββ, 991 (sa-Bṛhaspatiḥ).

Atharvan² = Atharvaveda: XII, 13136 (Ṛgveda sa-Yajur-

veda 'thaivātharva-Sāmasu), 13258 (pañcakalpam Atharvāṇaṃ

kṛtyābhiḥ parivṛṃhitaṃ); XIII, 4590 (vedaṃ)

Atharvan³, pl. = Atharvaveda: III, 12963 (Atharvaṇaḥ);

V, 1711 (Atharvasu); XII, 8613.

Atharvan. — The name in the singular denotes the head of a

semi-divine family of mythical priests,¹ of whom nothing his-

torical can be said. In the plural the family as a whole is

meant. In a few places an actual family seems to be referred

to. Thus, for instance, they are mentioned as recipients of

gifts in the Dānastuti² (‘Praise of Gifts’), of Aśvattha's

generosity; their use of milk mingled with honey in the ritual

is referred to;³ and a cow that miscarries (ava-tokā) from accident

is dedicated to the Atharvans, according to the Taittirīya

Brāhmaṇa.⁴ [Footnote] 1) See Macdonell, Vedic Mythology,

141. In the Vaṃśa of the Bṛhad-

āraṇyaka Upaniṣad, ii. 6, 3, Atharvan

Daiva is characteristically the pupil of

Mṛtyu. [Footnote] 2) Rv. vi. 47, 24. [Footnote] 3) Rv. ix. 11, 2. [Footnote] 4) iii. 4, 11, 1. Cf. Vājasaneyi Saṃ-

hitā, xxx. 15.

Cf. Bloomfield, Hymns of the Athar-

vaveda, xxxv. et seq., who (p. xxxviii)

takes avatokā as a woman, and the

Atharvans as the hymns; Hillebrandt,

Vedische Mythologie, 2, 174 et seq.

Atharvan (I) — married Śānti, a daughter of Kardama.

It was he who spread yajña in the world.¹ His son was

Dadhyañca who had a horse's head.² [Footnote] 1) Bhā. III. 24. 24. [Footnote] 2) Ib. IV. 1. 42.

Atharvan (II) — a Brāhman priest invited by Yudhiṣ-

ṭhira to officiate in his Rājasūya sacrifice.

Bhā. X. 74. 9.

Atharvan (sg., pl.), Atharvaṇa,

Atharvaveda, Atharvāṇa m.: Name of one

of the four vedas; mantras of this Veda.

A. Origin: The god of gods (Nārā-

yaṇa) told Mārkaṇḍeya that the three Vedas

and the Atharvaṇa arise out of him and

enter into him again (yajurvedo 'pyathar-

vaṇaḥ/mattaḥ prādurbhavanty ete mām eva

praviśanti ca) 3. 187. 14. B. What it

does and does not contain: Vyāsa told his

son Śuka that one should study the trayī

vidyā contained in the Ṛk, the Yajus, and

the Sāman, as also in the Atharvan

(trayīvidyām avekṣeta vedeṣūktām athāṅga-

taḥ/ṛksāmavarṇākṣarato yajuṣo'tharvaṇas

tathā) 12. 227. 1; Bhagavān (Kṛṣṇa) told

Arjuna that the great sages had mentioned

many of his names in the Atharvan as well

as in the other vedas (ṛgvede sayajurvede

tathaivātharvasāmasu … bahūni mama

nāmāni kīrtitāni maharṣibhiḥ) 12. 328. 8-9;

the sage Sanatsujāta told Dhṛtarāṣṭra that

the highest principle (brahman) was not to

be found in the Atharvan mantras, nor in the

ṛks, the yajus, or the sāmans (naivarkṣu

tan na yajuḥṣu nāpy atharvasu na caiva

dṛśyaty amaleṣu sāmasu) 5. 44. 21. C.

Object of study: Sages versed in the Atha-

rvaveda recited this Saṃhitā in accordance

with the pada and the krama mode of

recitation (atharvavedapravarāḥ … saṃhi-

tām īrayanti sma padakramayutāṃ tu te) 1.

64. 33; a certain Ṛṣi, born in the family of

a Purohita (not named), when grew up

learnt, among other sciences, the Veda and

the Atharvaveda (atharvavede vede ca

babhūvarṣiḥ suniścitaḥ) 13. 10. 34; Bhaga-

vān (Kṛṣṇa) told Arjuna that the Vipras

who had learnt the Atharvāṇa looked upon

him as Atharvan consisting of five kalpas,

enlarged by kṛtyās (pañcakalpam atharvā-

ṇaṃ kṛtyābhiḥ paribṛṃhitam/kalpayanti hi

māṃ viprā atharvāṇavidas tathā) 12. 330.

34. D. Use: 1. For worship: When

the sage Aṅgiras visited Indra he used for

worshipping the god the mantras from the

Atharvaveda (atharvavedamantraiś ca);

Indra, while giving the sage a boon addressed

him as Atharvāṅgiras and said that the

mantras from the Atharvaveda used by him

for his praise would be known as the

Atharvāṅgirasa section of that Veda

(atharvāṅgirasaṃ nāma asmin vede bha-

viṣyati/udāharaṇam etad dhi) 5. 18. 5-7;

2. For magic: the Daityas and the Dānavas

residing in the Pātāla and who had studied

the different mantras performed a sacrificial

rite (karma vaitānasaṃbhavam) by using

mantras which included those known from

the Atharvaveda (bṛhaspatyuśanoktaiś ca

mantrair mantraviśāradāḥ/atharvaveda-

proktaiś ca) in order to produce a kṛtyā who

was commissioned to fetch Duryodhana who

had decided to fast unto death 3. 239. 20.

E. Personified: the Atharvaveda, along with

the other three Vedas, seen by Nārada in the

Sabhā of god Brahmadeva (atharvavedaś

ca tathā … sarvaṃ tasyāṃ mayā dṛṣṭam) 2.

11. 23, 33, [See Atharvaśiras, Atharvāṅgi-

rasa, Ātharvaṇa]