Essay name: Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study)
Author:
B. R. Modak
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
The essay studies the ancillary literature of the Atharva-Veda with special reference to the Parisistas. It does so by understanding the socio-cultural and philosophical aspects of ancient Indian life. The Atharvaveda addresses encompasses all practical aspects of life from health and prosperity to rituals and sorcery.
Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)
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IX
.1.24, 3.15.
X
.4.26, 5.7-14,25-35, 6.7-10,12-17,31, 7.17.
XI .2.31, 9.1,4,15,16,22,24,25, 10.2,16.
XII
.1.6,10-13,13,22,25,34,37,38,41,51, 3.55-60.
21 XIII .3.2,3,4,8,20,22.
XIV .2.9,69.
22 XVII.1.1-8,10-13,16,18,19,24.
XVIII 23.3.60, 4.13,8824.
The rks having four avasanas are:
AV
IX
.5.31.
X .5.15-21.
XIII .3.1, 5.7,9-19,21,23-25.
The rks having five avasanas are:
AV
IX
.5.32-36.
(The paryayas are considered separately in patala 5)
Patala 4: This patala gives the number of rks contain-
ed in each of the anuvakas of the first unit of seven k盲ndas
(21) The ed. of Roth and Whitney contains two avasanas in
the rks 3,4,8 and 20.
(22) The ed. of Roth and Whitney divides XVII.1.1 into two
avasanas.
(23) The rks in kanda XVIII are mentioned first and then
those in kanda XVII.
(24) This rk is identical with IV V.6.4, where it has only
two avasanas. SV 1.419; II.372; TS IV.4.4.6 and MS
II.13.7 agree with the NV regarding the number of
avasanas.
