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
9 (of 37)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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AV Kausika III.28 109.5;110.4; 111.5 6 Vaitana
Parisista
Other references
III.29 64.2: 45.17 (v.7); 66.21 (v.8)
III.30 12.5; 139.7
3.21 (v.7)
16.1.14 (v.8)
SK I.15.4
III.31 30.17; 58.3: 3.4, 24.31 (v.10)
13.10 (v.10)
32.6, 18
EV X.17.1 (v.5)
IV.1
9.1; 15.2; 18.25; 19.1; 28.15;
38.23; 51.7; 79.11; 139.10
14.1 (vs.1,2);
28.33 (v.1)
IV.2
44.1,4*; 45.1
IV.3
50.13*; 51.1
IV.4
40.14
IV.5
36.1
8.22; 28.5 :
28.34 (v.7)
Use (viniyoga)
against the portent of twinning
animal
offering a sheep, grahayaga
for concord, upakarma
for long life, agrahayani,
agnistoma sacrifices
Remarks
ganakarmani (Sayana)
parmaha, citra ganas
11.1.5; 19b.2.5, 3.4,
4.4; 32.15,17,18,22,26;
33.5.2,6.4; 37.8.2,
16.1, 17.1
13.2.6: 20.4.1 (v.7)
32.17
GB II.2.6 SK II.18.2
1.15.5 (v.5). I.15.6
(v.6)
RV X.121. APray.
4.3 (v.7)
welfare of kine, study,
consummation of marriage,
Brahmayaga, Chrtakambala
Vasasamana, agnicayana
against wild beasts
for virility
devapuriya, raudra,
citra, salila, santi
ganas
raudra gana
8.1.5
RV VII.55; APray.4.1
IV.6 28.1,4; 29.1*; 32.20*
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IV.7
IV.8
28.1*,4* : 18.25 (v.7)
17.1,12*
32.17,18 (v.7)
36.7: 29.12 (v.5) 32.30
IV.9
58.8
4.1.8 19.1.7 (v.4掳)
IV.10 1.4; 56.17"; 58.9
SK II.19.8
SK II.19.6
for putting to sleep, Chrtaveksana
healing for poison
healing for poison
consecration of a king
for long life, applying collyrium
tying amulet of mother-of-pearl
in Varuni panti
Bava sacrifice
raudra, citra ganas (v.7)
abhineka gana
IV.11
66.12
IV.12
28.5,14*
IV.13
IV.14
9.4; 54.11*; 58.3,11
64.23ff: 68.24-27 (vs.2-4);
63.9, 137.27 (v.5); 64.17 (v.6);
64.18-20 (vs.7-8); 64.22 (v.9)
IV.55 26.24; 41.1,3,7,14";
103.3: 127.8,9 (vs.10-11)
38.1
28.3 (v.1) 29.17
(vs.2-5) 27.6 (v.3)*
8.17; 15.9 (v.5)
8.9 (v.6)
32.9,18,26,27 : 70潞.
3.5 (vs.2-4)
20.3.5; 30.2.3;
40.2.1 (v.5)
65.3.2,4
healing with herb
RV X.137.1-5,60.12
SK II.23.3
healing, long life. against
RV X.103.1 (v.3)
APray 2.7; SK II.14.2
(v.10); II.18.3) (v.11)
ominous wind (vs.2-4)
sava sacrifices with a goat, for
bringing sacrificial fire
for rain, for expiation. Prajapatya
inti (v.11)
ayusya, citra, santi
ganas
