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 2a - The nature of the Parisistas (of the Atharvaveda)
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But the details as given in the Ramayana and the MBh. show
14 that the Vedic ceremony had undergone various modifications
and the same ceremony at Puranic period had but little
affinity with the Vedic rite 5.
1. The Rajaprathamabhiseka
The subject of the Rajaprathamabhiseka (AVP 3) is
treated at length in the 17th kandika of the Kaus. The AVP
frequently refer to the Kaus. and, in a sense, supplement its
treatment by giving a list and description of the articles to
be used at the consecration. The rules regarding the
16 appointment of the Atharvan and regarding the daksina which
is to be given away to him, are also mentioned. The articles
necessary for the Rajaprathamabhiseka are: 1) chariot, 2)
throne, 3) parasol, 4) chowries, 5) flags, 6)
elephants, 7) horses, 8) garments, 9) ornaments, 10)
skin of a red bull and 11) waters from great river??
(14) Agni Purana, Adhyaya 209.
17 (15) Cf. Goldst眉ker, Sanskrit-English Dictionary, s.v.
'础产丑颈峁办补'.
(16) AVP 2, Rastrasanvarga, deals with nothing more than the
power of destiny and the greatness of Atharvan. "The
first and last rule is the appointment of an Atharvan
priest to the office of Purohita"- Bolling and Negelein,
intro. to AVP 2, p. 48.
(17) The Paddhati on Kaus 17.1 states:
sirf R&TT
啶椸啶︵げ啷囙え 啶� 啶啶班ぞ啶｀ぞ啶啶︵啶� 啶︵啶掂ぎ啷佮う啶曕 啶︵た啶掂啶ぎ啷佮啶� 啶掂ぞ 啶啶︵啶距え啷� 啶曕た啶侧啶
啶膏ぎ啷佮啷嵿啷嵿く啶� 啶掂ぞ 啷�
[gudalena va pur膩峁嚹乵udaka峁� devamudaka峁� divyamuka峁� v膩 mudak膩n墨 kilpa岣�
samuccy膩 v膩 |
]
