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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Kausika Vaitana Parisista Other references 25.6 42.23 59.5 00 59.15; 102.4
16.11; 25.14
26.33-35
26.1*41 : 26.42 (v.2); 26.43 (v.3);
27.1-2 (vs.4-5)
II.9 26.1*; 27.5,6
II.10 26.1*; 27.7
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II.11 38.21*; 39.1,7,13,14"
II.12 47.12,25,44* 57: 47.18,32,36*,44
(vs.1-8); 47.52 (v.6)
II.13 53.1,13; 55.1* : 54.7 (vs.2,3);
54.8 (v.4): 54.9 (v.5)
II.14 8.25; 9.1; 34.3; 44.11; 72.4;
32.19b
RV 1.32.1-3.
SK II.18.4
28.4 : 28.10 (v.3) 17.2.8; 30.2.3; 37.10;
46.2.1 : 7.1.5 (v.5)
32.18,24; 42.1.7
SK I.10.4; II.18.1,3
SK II.19.1
32.7
32.7
32.7
4.4.9; 17.2.16; 32.2
for healing
Use (viriyoga)
binding jangida amalet
Kamya rites, Aindri santi
for enkindling fire in Kanya rites,
Agneyi santi. ratri karmani
binding amulet, against curse,
Snana-vidhi, Bhargavi santi
against Keetriya disease
Remarks
aditya gana
citra, bhaisajya ganas
takmanāsana gana
healing ceremony
APray.6.8 (v.5);
SK II.19.2
for tying amulet, to ward off
witchcraft
EY VI.52.2 (v.6)
4.1.4; 18.5.3 (vs.2,3)
4.4.6 (v.4)
17.2.3; 32.3, 26
II
SK II.15.5 (v.3)
82.14
II.15 41.13; 54.11 : 39.26; 48.35 (v.3)
32.9
II.16 54.12
4.20 : 8.7 (v.2)
32.9
8.9 (v.4)
II.17 54.11*, 12
4.20
32.9
II.18 48.1 : 8.25 (v.3)
II.19 3.19*; 47.8
II.20 47.8
II.21 47.8
II.22 47.8
II.23 47.8
11 11: 11
32.3 (v.3)
32.18,21
32.21
32.21
32.21
32.21
II.24 19.1*, 9
1 IIIIIII
for binding an amul et
godana ceremony. for safe night
(v.4)
against abortion, barrenness in
cattle, rajakarmani
godāna ceremony
for protection
for protection
black magic
against enemies
against enemies
against enemies
against enemies
against enemies
against kimidins
takmanasana gana
takmanasana gana
krtya gana
called bharadvaja-pravraska
catana, santi ganas
ayusya gana
ayusya gana
ayusya sana
catana gana (v.3)
citra, pañcapatya ganas
pañcapatya gana
pañcapatya gana
pañcapatya gana
pancapatya gana
pustika mantra
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