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.
Appendix: An index of the Atharvaveda-mantras
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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.9 Hii 172 111 | 111 | AO 28 Kausika
75-79: 139.15 (vs.35-36)
75-79
Vaitana
4.11 (v.19); 2.6
(v.42); 4.11 (v.
57)
12.7 (v.47)
50.13 (5.1)*
49.27; 58.6.12 : 2.18; 137.33
2.9 (v.6)
(v.6)
18.25; 58.22
18.25*
46.9, 13
49.19
6.16 (vs.3-4)
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7.21*; 18.25; 54.11*; 55.17;
58.3,11,22; 99.3
1 Parisista
Other references
Use (viniyoga)
40.6.13 (v.24); 32.10
(vs.35-36); 37.6 (v.
64)
BV X.85.
GB 1.2.9 (v.3)
marriage ceremonies
Remarks
varcasya gana (vs.35-36)
10.1.12 (v.6); 10.1.14
APTAY. 6.5 (v.47);
marriage ceremonies, Bhumidana
krtyā gana (v.66)
(vs.53-58); 4.2.6; 32.
2 (v.66)
4.2 (v.71)
(vs.6, 53-58)
42.2.11; 32.17,18;
37.12.1 (5.1)
10.1.1; 10.1.13 (v.6)
32.22
Snina-vidhi, prayasoitta
preparing santyudaka. sprinkling
a donor of land (v.6)
witchcraft, for long life,
ajya-tantra
citru-karms, anna-prasana
Vratya hymns. raudra,
citra ganas (5.12)
30.2.8; 32.8; 68.3.3
LOVELY BOND
MA
(v.23)
3.3 (v.18); 14.2
(v.21); 11.16
VEDEN
32.8
32.15
24.5 (v.3)
32.15
32.8
32.22
salila gana
salila gana
against evil dreams, Brhallakṇa-
duhsvapnanasana gana
home
EV VIII.47.18 (v.1)
feltering the enemy, against evil
dubsvapnanasana gana
dreams
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against evil dreams
duḥsvapnanasana gans
witchoraft
parvan sacrifice
devapuriya gana
devapuriya gana
(v.22); 11.13
1.18.3, 23.3; 12.1.6;
31.6.3; 32.9,19, 22;
42.2.13; 46.8.5:
15.1.4 (v.18); 33.6.4
(v.24); 13.3.7 (v.27)
SK I.15.1: II.18.4
(v.18); 1.15.6 (v.20).
APray.6.8 (v.20).
RV I.50.13 (v.24)
reception of Vedic student, for
long life, solar eclipse, graha-
yaga
salila, Ayusya, aditya
ganas
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