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    Atharva Veda
    /əˌtəːvə ˈveɪdə/
    • 1. a collection of hymns and ritual utterances in early Sanskrit, added at a later stage to the existing Veda material.

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    • Legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism

      • Atharvan (Sanskrit: अथर्वन् IAST: Atharvan, nominative singular: अथर्वा IAST: Atharvā) is a legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism, who along with Angiras, is supposed to have authored ("heard") the Atharvaveda.
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  3. The Atharva Veda is regarded as the fourth Veda and is a late addition to the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. It contains knowledge storehouse of “atharvāṇas,” i.e., the procedures for everyday life. The Atharva Veda has been written in Vedic Sanskrit and contains a collection of 730 hymns with about 6000 mantras.

  4. Dec 21, 2023 · What Does Atharva Veda Mean? The "Atharva Veda" is an ancient Hindu scripture and is one of the four Vedas commonly known as the fourth Veda. Sometimes it is called the "Veda of Magical Formulas," although this name is not approved by scholars.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AtharvavedaAtharvaveda - Wikipedia

    The Atharvaveda or Atharva Veda (Sanskrit: अथर्ववेद, IAST: Atharvaveda, from अथर्वन्, "priest" and वेद, "knowledge") or Atharvana Veda (Sanskrit: अथर्वणवेद, IAST: Atharvaṇaveda) is the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life". [3]

  6. Nov 21, 2012 · The Atharva Veda (or Atharvaveda, AV), the fourth Vedic collection and the second oldest Indian text, is distinguished from the trayī vidyā (threefold wisdom) contained in the Rig Veda (RV), Yajur Veda (YV), and Sama Veda (SV) primarily in terms of content.

  7. Sep 20, 2024 · ‘Atharvan‘ originally means ‘priest’ and the Mantras in the Atharvaveda-Samhita were brought to light by Rishi Atharva. According to the etymology of the Nirukta, Atharvan is the name given to a stable-minded person who is immovably firm i.e., Yogi.

  8. May 5, 2023 · The Atharva Veda is one of the four sacred texts of Hinduism, and it’s named after a group of priests called the Atharvan. Just like the other three Vedas, it’s a source of knowledge and insight into the ancient Indian way of life as well as the history and evolution of Hinduism.

  9. Jun 6, 2018 · The Atharva Veda. The Atharva Veda is one of the four Vedas, the other three being the Rig Veda, the Sama Veda, and the Yajur Veda. The Vedas are the sacred scriptures of Hinduism and are believed to have been composed in India between 1500 BC and the end of the 1st millennium BC.