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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Parisista
Other references
I.19
14.7; 104.3; 105.1; 113.3
9.21 (v.3)
I.20
2.39; 8.2; 14.7; 16.8; 50.1
17.2.8; 32.13,18,29 :
4.4.3 (v.3); 32.14 (v.4)
32.13, 18: 32.14 (v.3)
APray. 2.4; 6.9
I.21
8.2*; 14.7; 16.8%; 25.36*. 50.1
29.5 (8.2)
18.2.9; 32.12,13,18:
32.14 (v.4)
RV 1.50.12; APray.
2.3 (v.4)
RV X.152
I.22
26.14 : 26.20* (v.4)
I.23
26.22-24
I.24
26.22-24 : 106.7 (v.4)*
1.25 26.1*, 25
I.26
14.14; 25.22; 42.22; 50.4; 139.8
I.27 25.36*; 50.4
I.28
8.25*; 26.26
I.29
16.29
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RV I.50.12 (v.4)
I I
32.7
32.14 (v.3)
32.11, 18
32.3
1.30 52.18; 54.11*; 55.17; 59.1; 139.15
4.4.15 (vs.3,4)
I.31
8.23*; 38.11,16"; 64.1, 127.6 :
32.27 (v.2); 50.11) v.4)
36.20
I.32
6.17; 34.1; 59.3;
I.33 7.14; 9.1,4; 18.3"; 41.14; 54.5%;
90.9; 121.1; 136.8
I.34
38.17; 76.8; 79.10
I.35
11.19; 52.20; 57.31*
1 1 5.4 (Sāyaṇa)
32.5,31 : 32.19b (v.4)
RV X.174.1-3.
SK II.19.4
SK II.18.1
SK II.14,2,24.8
5.2.4; 16.1.6; 20.3.2;
SK I.15.6
32.26,27; 39.1.6;
42.1.10; 68.3.2:
42.2.2 (v.4)
II.1
37.3
29.14 (v.3)
II.2
8.24; 26.29; 94.15; 95.4; 96.4;
36.28 (v.1)
20.3.2; 32.4
101.3; 114.3; 136.9
ME
Use (viniyoga)
Sangramikani, against omens
battle-rites; for welfare
battle-rites, rajakarmáni,
Svastyayana
for curing heart-disease
against white leprosy
against white leprosy
remedy for fever
bhaisajya
safe night, welfare
bhaisajya, exorcism
restoration of a king, tying
amulet in Mahendri ganti
for security, Vaisvadevi áanti
firmness to building, against
meteors
against barrenness
for blessings, Pusyabhiseka
Skandayaga, Tadagadi-vidhi,
Snana-vidhi
Remarks
aparajita, citra, abhaya
ganas sarmavarmā gana (v.4)
aparajita, citra ganas.
sarmavarma gana (v.3)
abhaya, aparajita, citra
ganas. Sarmavarma gana (v.4)
takmanāśana gans
Barnavarna gana (v.3)
svastyayana gana, citra gana
catana gana
ayusya gana (Sayana)
called aáápaliya. Vastu,
sinholinga ganas. aditya
gana (v.4)
Santi gana
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4.1.5; 13.1.7
GB II.2.3 (v.2);
SK II.19.5.
love-spell, nuptial
for fortune and power,
upenayana, tying amulet
RV X.82.3 (v.3)
Oracles
remedial rites, against
portents, Skandayaga
matr gana
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