The Atharvaveda or Atharva Veda (Sanskrit: अथर्ववेद, IAST: Atharvaveda, from अथर्वन्, "priest" and वेद, "knowledge") or Atharvana Veda (Sanskrit: अथर्वणवेद...

did not regard the Vedas as authoritative, are referred to as "heterodox" or "non-orthodox" (nāstika) schools. The Sanskrit word véda "knowledge, wisdom"...

cattle, abundance of heroism. — Taittiriya Samhita, 4.1.5 A hymn in the Atharva Veda Samhita, for example, is a woman's petition to deity Agni, to attract...

her garment (10.18.10-12). Prithvi is celebrated extensively in the Atharva Veda, where she is revered as the queen of all creation. She is referred to...

philosophy. The metaphor's earliest known reference is found in the Atharva Veda. It was further developed by the Mahayana school in the 3rd century Buddhāvataṃsaka...

Tripura Sundari. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented in the form of Atharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of the Atharva Veda and magical spells. Narasimhi...

thee back my prisoner. — A maiden's love-charm, Atharva Veda, Hymn 7.38, Similarly, in the Atharva Veda, all sorts of medical remedies and charms are projected...

affairs of mananat (mind, meditation). Rig Veda, however, refers to these people as Muni and Vati. The Atharva Veda, completed by about 1000 BCE, has more...

assumes the colour yellow and the Vedas are categorized into four parts: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. [citation needed] Yuga (Sanskrit:...

often portrayed alongside his consort and female counterpart, Rati. The Atharva Veda regards Kamadeva as the wielder of the creative power of the universe...

available. The treatise pertaining to the phonetic and other aspects of Atharva Veda is also ascribed to the sage Saunaka, and derives its name from him:...

ISBN 978-0-7914-0799-8. "Atharva Veda: Book 7: Hymn 26: Praise of Vishnu". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020. "Atharva Veda: Book 3: Hymn 4: A...

address other goddesses, such as Parvati and Durga. A hymn from the Atharva Veda dedicated to Lakshmi prays for a portion of the Jaganmata to reside upon...

as in the phrase śākhām adhite, ("he recites a particular version of the Veda")". The schools have different points of view, described as "difference of...

In Atharva Veda, transcribed about 1000 BCE, Lakshmi evolves into a complex concept with plural manifestations. Book 7, Chapter 115 of Atharva Veda describes...

आयुर्वेद) is composed of two words, āyus, आयुस्, "life" or "longevity", and veda, वेद, "knowledge", translated as "knowledge of longevity" or "knowledge of...

ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Ŗig Veda (10.154.5), Shatapatha Brahmana (5.3 - 5.17), and Atharva Veda (4.34.1, 6.61.1, 11.1.26). In these texts...

Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Vedas. They are a secondary layer or classification of Sanskrit texts embedded within each Veda, which explain and instruct...

found in section 4.3.23 and 4.6.2 of the Atharva Veda, wherein charms are recited for a baby boy. The Atharva Veda also contains charms to be recited for...

Ashadha to the first pada of Shravana. From Griffith (1895) Hymns of the Atharva Veda: 1   citrā́ṇi sākáṃ diví rocanā́ni sarīsr̥pā́ṇi bhúvane javā́ni turmíśaṃ...

Sanskrit. The Vedas are considered Shruti texts. The Vedas consist of four parts: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. Each Veda is subcategorized...

this, becomes a fit supporter [of gods]. — Atharva veda VIII.10.22 The contextual meaning of Maya in Atharva Veda is "power of creation", not illusion. Gonda...

The Rigveda or Rig Veda (Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद, IAST: ṛgveda, from ऋच्, "praise" and वेद, "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns...

ब्रह्म) - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman" (Mandukya Upanishad 1.2 of the Atharva Veda) Those statements are interpreted as supporting the insight that the...

as the Rig Veda, the Saunaka recension of Atharva Veda, the Paippalada Samhita of the Atharva Veda and the Brahmanas text in various Vedas. Such comparative...

Based on Sanscrit Literature. Thacker, Spink and Company. p. 295. The Atharva-Veda Described: With a Classified Selection of Hymns, Explanatory Notes and...

passages from the Rig Veda (Purusha Sukta), the Vajasaneyi Samhita and the Taittiriya Samhita of the Yajur Veda, the Atharva Veda, the Shatapatha Brahmana...

- A Overview as per vedic scriptures along with a hymn to Prana from Atharva Veda Prana – overview Prana – Amazing Secret To Health and Wellbeing as per...

may these deliver us from woe, — Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith, Atharva Veda 11.6.15 The five kingdoms of plants, having Soma as their chief, we address;...

per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara it holds authority over Atharva Veda. The head of the matha is called Shankaracharya, the title derives from...