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    misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Atharvan (Sanskrit: अथर्वन् IAST: Atharvan, nominative singular: अथर्वा IAST: Atharvā) is a legendary...
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  • Atharvaveda (redirect from Atharvan-Veda)
    may be named, states Monier Williams, after the mythical priest named Atharvan who was first to develop prayers to fire, offer Soma, and who composed...
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    Bhagavata Purana, Dadhichi is described as the son of the sage Atharvan and his wife, Chitti. Atharvan is said to be the author of Atharvaveda, which is one of...
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  • is unknown. The word atharvan appears in the Rig Veda (e.g., in RV 6.16.13 where Agni is said to have been churned by Atharvan from the mind of every...
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    the text is attributed to "Atharvangirasah", which is a compound of sage Atharvan and Angira. The student family of Angira are called "Angira", and they...
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  • ("wisdom, wit"). The Shatapatha Brahmana features a legend in which the sage Atharvan was threatened decapitation by Indra if he restored the head of a sacrifical...
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    p. 130. Courtright translates the verse as "This text was told by the Atharvan sage." Courtright (1985) p. 254. Chinmayananda comments on this claim of...
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    Daksha, Narada, Chitragupta, the Four Kumaras, Himavat, and Shatarupa. Atharvan Saptarishi Prajapati Chitragupta the Four Kumaras Theosophical Siftings...
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    Pulastya, Kraut, Prahlada, and Kardama, these Prajapatis, and Angirasa of the Atharvan Veda, the Valikhilyas, the Marichipas; Intelligence, Space, Knowledge,...
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  • Saptarshi Other Four Kumaras Agastya Agnivesha Aruni Ashtavakra Astika Atharvan Atreya Aupamanyava Aurva Avatsara Bhrigu Bhringi Brahmarshi Chyavana Dattatreya...
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