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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

pravalhikā	1.6.6	Feminine	Singular	prahelikā	riddle/ name of the atharvaveda

Monier-Williams Search

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atharva

(in compound for atharvan-).

atharva

m. Name of brahmā-'s eldest son (to whom he revealed the brahma-vidyā-)

atharvabhūta

m. plural "who have become atharvan-s", Name of the twelve maharṣi-s.

atharvahṛdaya

n. Name of a pariśiṣṭa-.

atharvan

m. (said to be fr. an obsolete word athar-,fire) , a priest who has to do with fire and soma-

atharvan

m. Name of the priest who is said to have been the first to institute the worship of fire and offer soma- and prayers (he is represented as a prajāpati-, as brahmā-'s eldest son, as the first learner and earliest teacher of the brahma-vidyā-, as the author of the atharva-veda-, as identical with aṅgiras-, as the father of agni-, etc.)

atharvan

m. Name of śiva-, vasiṣṭha- ([

]) , soma-, prāṇa-

atharvan

mn. (ā-, a-) the fourth or atharva-- veda- (said to have been composed by atharvan-, and consisting chiefly of formulas and spells intended to counteract diseases and calamities)

atharvan

m. plural (/atharvāṇas-). descendants of atharvan-, often coupled with those of aṅgiras- and bhṛgu-

atharvan

m. plural the hymns of the atharva-- veda-.

atharvaṇa

m. Name of śiva-.

atharvaṇi

is-, better

atharvaśikhā

f. Name of an upaniṣad-.

atharvaśiras

n. idem or 'f. Name of an upaniṣad-.'

atharvaśiras

n. Name of a kind of brick

atharvaśiras

m. Name of mahāpuruṣa-.

atharvavat

ind. like atharvan- or his descendants

atharvaveda

m. Name of the fourth veda- (See above) .

atharvavid

m. one versed in the atharva-- veda- (a qualification essential to the special class of priests called brahman-s).

Apte Search

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atharvaḥ	अथर्वः = अथर्वन् See below.

atharvan	अथर्वन् m. [अथ-ऋ-वनिप् शकन्ध्वादि˚ Tv.; probably connected with some word like athar fire] 1 A priest who has to worship fire and Soma. -2 A Brāhmaṇa. -3 N. of the priest who is said to have first brought down fire from the heaven, offered Soma and recited prayers. [He is represented as the eldest son of Brahmā sprung from his mouth; as a Prajāpati appointed by Brahmā to create and protect sub-ordinate beings, who first learnt from Brahmā and then taught the Brahmavidyā and is considered to be the author of the Veda called after him. His wife was Śānti, daughter of Kardama Prajāpati. He had also another wife called Chitti; he is also considered identical with Aṅgiras and father of Agni.] -4 Epithet of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha. वृतपदपङ्क्तिरथर्वणेव वेदः Kir. 1.1. -(pl.) Descendants of Atharvan; hymns of this Veda; जिष्णुं जैत्रैरथर्वभिः R.17.13. -र्वा-र्व m. n., ˚वेदः The Atharvaveda, regarded as the fourth Veda. [It contains many forms of imprecations for the destruction of enemies and also contains a great number of prayers for safety and averting mishaps, evils, sins or calamities, and a number of hymns, as in the other Vedas, addressed to the gods with prayers to be used at religious and solemn rites; cf. Mv.2.24. मूर्तिमभिरामघोरां बिभ्रदिवाथर्वणो निगमः. It has nine Śākhās and five Kalpas, and is comprised in 2 Kāṇḍas. The most important Brāhmaṇa belonging to this Veda is the Gopatha Brāhmaṇa, and the Upaniṣads pertaining to it are stated to be 52, or, according to another account 31.] [cf. Zend atharvan, Pers. áturbán.] -Comp. -अधिपः N. of बुध Mercury (सामवेदाधिपो भौमः शशिजो$- थर्ववेदराट्). -निधिः, -विढ् m. receptacle of the (knowledge of) Atharvaveda, or conversant with it; गुरुणा- $थर्वविदा कृतक्रियः R.8.4.1.59; (अथर्वविधिपदेन दुरितोपशमन- निमित्तशान्तिकपौष्टिकप्रवीणत्वं पौरोहित्यो चितत्वं द्योत्यते Malli.) -भूताः (pl.) those who have become Atharvans, Names of the 12 Maharṣis. -शिखा, -शिरस् n. (अथर्वणो वेदस्य शिखा शिर इव वा ब्रह्मविद्याप्रतिपादकत्वेन श्रेष्ठत्वात्) N. of an Upaniṣad dealing with Brahmavidyā. अथर्वशिरसो$ध्येता ब्रह्मचारी यतव्रतः Mb.13.9.29. -संहिता A text of collection of hymns of अथर्ववेद. अथर्वसंहितायाजी विदधे विधिवद्धुतम् Bm.1.869.

atharvaṇaḥ	अथर्वणः [अथर्वा तदुक्तविद्या अस्त्यस्य ज्ञातृत्वात् अच् न टीलोपः] 1 Śiva. -2 N. of the Atharvaveda, See below.

atharvaṇiḥ	अथर्वणिः [अथर्वणि तदुक्तशान्त्यादौ वा कुशलः, इस् सित्वेन भत्वाभावात् न टिलोपः Tv.] 1 A Brāhmaṇa versed in this Veda; or skilled in the performance of the rites enjoined by it. -2 A family priest (पुरोधस्).

Macdonell Vedic Search

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atharvan	Áthar-van, m. pl. name of a group of ancient priests, x. 14, 6.

Macdonell Search

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atharvan	m. fire-priest; N. of the first fire-priest: pl. his descendants; s. & pl. his magical incantations, the AV.

atharvaveda	m. Atharva (fourth) Veda.

Vedic Index of
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atharvan	The name in the singular denotes the head of a semi-divine family of mythical priests, of whom nothing historical can be said. In the plural the family as a whole is meant. In a few places an actual family seems to be referred to. Thus, for instance, they are mentioned as recipients of gifts in the Dānastuti (‘ Praise of Gifts ’), of Aśvattha’s generosity; their use of milk mingled with honey in the ritual is referred to f and a cow that miscarries (ava-tokā) from accident is dedicated to the Atharvans, according to the Taittirīya Brāhmana.

kabandha atharvaṇa	Is mentioned in the Brhadāranyaka Upanisad along with Sudhanvan Añgirasa, as a teacher, but is semi-mythical. His son was Vicārin Kābandhi.

dadhyañc atharvaṇa	Is a purely mythical sage. In the Rigveda he is clearly a divinity of some kind, but in the later Samhitās and the Brāhmanas he is metamorphosed into a teacher. In the Pañcavimśa Brāhmana he is by oversight called an Añgirasa.

Bloomfield Vedic
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atharva	pituṃ me gopāya (Aś. pāhi) TB.1.1.10.2,4; 2.1.25a; Aś.2.5.2; Apś.5.18.2a. See atharya pituṃ.

atharvabhiḥ	śāntaḥ sukṛtām etu lokam Kauś.125.2d. Cf. atharvāṇo 'ṅgirasaś.

atharvabhir	aṅgirobhiś ca guptaḥ GB.1.5.24a,25c (bis).

atharvabhyaḥ	(sc. svāhā) BDh.3.9.4. Cf. atharvaṇe svāhā, and aṅgirobhyaḥ svāhā.

atharvabhyo	'vatokām VS.30.15; TB.3.4.1.11.

atharvaṇām	aṅgirasāṃ ca sā gatiḥ GB.1.5.25d.

atharvaṇām	aṅgirasāṃ pratīcī TB.3.12.9.1c.

atharvaṇe	'śvaṃ prathamaṃ nināya Vait.6.1b.

atharvaṇe	sudughāṃ nityavatsām AVś.7.104.1b. Cf. ayaṃ dhenuṃ.

atharvaṇe	svāhā śB.12.6.1.18. Cf. atharvabhyaḥ.

atharvavaj	jyotiṣā daivyena RV.10.87.12c; AVś.8.3.21c.

Dictionary of Sanskrit Search

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atharvaprātiśākhya	the Prātiśākhya work of the Atharva veda believed to have been written by Śaunaka. It consists of four Adhyāyās and is also called शौनकीया चतुरध्यायिका.

Vedabase Search

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atharva	the Atharva Veda	SB 1.4.22

atharva-āńgirasam	Atharvāńgirasa	SB 6.6.19

atharva-āńgirasam	Atharvāńgirasa	SB 6.6.19

atharva-ańgirasīm	the Veda ascribed to the sages Atharva and Ańgirā	SB 12.6.52-53

atharva-ańgirasīm	the Veda ascribed to the sages Atharva and Ańgirā	SB 12.6.52-53

atharva-vit	full in knowledge of the Atharva Veda	SB 12.7.2

atharva-vit	full in knowledge of the Atharva Veda	SB 12.7.2

atharva-vit	the expert knower of the Atharva Veda	SB 12.7.1

atharva-vit	the expert knower of the Atharva Veda	SB 12.7.1

atharva-vit	who was expert in the mantras of the Atharva Veda	SB 10.53.12

atharva-vit	who was expert in the mantras of the Atharva Veda	SB 10.53.12

atharvaṇaḥ	of Atharvā	SB 4.1.42

atharvaṇe	to Atharvā	SB 3.24.24

ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva-ākhyāḥ	the names of the four Vedas	SB 1.4.20

ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva-ākhyāḥ	the names of the four Vedas	SB 1.4.20

ṛk-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva	the four Vedas	SB 3.12.37

ṛk-atharva-yajuḥ-sāmnām	of the ṛg, Atharva, Yajur and Sāma Vedas	SB 12.6.50

ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva-ākhyāḥ	the names of the four Vedas	SB 1.4.20

ṛk-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva	the four Vedas	SB 3.12.37

ṛk-atharva-yajuḥ-sāmnām	of the ṛg, Atharva, Yajur and Sāma Vedas	SB 12.6.50

ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva-ākhyāḥ	the names of the four Vedas	SB 1.4.20

ṛk-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva	the four Vedas	SB 3.12.37

ṛk-atharva-yajuḥ-sāmnām	of the ṛg, Atharva, Yajur and Sāma Vedas	SB 12.6.50

ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva-ākhyāḥ	the names of the four Vedas	SB 1.4.20

ṛk-yajuḥ-sāma-atharva	the four Vedas	SB 3.12.37

ṛk-atharva-yajuḥ-sāmnām	of the ṛg, Atharva, Yajur and Sāma Vedas	SB 12.6.50

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atharva	noun (masculine) name of Brahmā's eldest son (to whom he revealed the Brahmavidyā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the Atharvaveda Frequency rank 26210/72933

atharvan	noun (masculine) a priest who has to do with fire and Soma (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the priest who is said to have been the first to institute the worship of fire and offer Soma and prayers (he is represented as a Prajāpati) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Prāṇa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Soma (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Vasiṣṭha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 5730/72933

atharvan	noun (masculine neuter) the fourth or Atharvaveda (said to have been composed by Atharvan) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 7371/72933

atharvatva	noun (neuter) Frequency rank 42363/72933

atharvaveda	noun (masculine) name of the fourth Veda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 8910/72933

atharvavedin	noun (masculine) an Atharvavedin Frequency rank 42365/72933

atharvavid	noun (masculine) one versed in the Atharvaveda (a qualification essential to the special class of priests called Brahmans) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 42364/72933

atharvaśiras	noun (neuter) name of a kind of brick (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of an Upanishad (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 12320/72933

atharvaśiras	noun (masculine) name of Mahāpuruṣa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 42366/72933

atharvaśīrṣa	noun (masculine) name of Śiva Frequency rank 42367/72933

atharvaṇa	noun (masculine) an Atharvavedin name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the Atharvaveda Frequency rank 17480/72933

Wordnet Search

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atharva	atharva ekaḥ maharṣiḥ yaḥ brahmaṇaḥ jyeṣṭhaputraḥ āsīt। brahmā atharvaṇaṃ brahmavidyām upadiṣṭavān।
atharva	atharvavedaḥ, atharvaṇavedaḥ, atharvāṅgirasavedaḥ caturṣu vedeṣu ekaḥ vedaḥ। atharvavede āyurvijñānasya jñānam asti।
atharva	atharvaṇiḥ atharvavedajñaḥ purohitaḥ। sarve atharvaṇiṃ śruṇvanti śraddhayā।
atharva	atharva-śira-upaniṣad, atharva-śiraḥ ekā upaniṣad। atharva-śira-upaniṣad atharvavedasya bhāgaḥ।
atharva	atharva-śikha-upaniṣad, atharva-śikha ekā upaniṣad। atharva-śikha upaniṣad atharvavedasya bhāgaḥ।

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