Atharvan, the Glossary
Atharvan (an n-stem with nominative singular) is a legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism, who along with Angiras, is supposed to have authored ("heard") the Atharvaveda.[1]
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20 relations: Angiras, Atar, Atharvaveda, Avestan, Śruti, Bhrigu, Brahma, Dadhichi, Hinduism, Kardama, Mary Boyce, Mānasaputra, Michael Witzel, Mundaka Upanishad, Prajapati, Rishi, Saptarshi, Vedas, Vedic priesthood, Yajna.
Angiras
Angiras or Angira (अङ्गिरा) was a Vedic rishi (sage) of Hinduism. Atharvan and Angiras are rishis.
Atar
Atar, Atash, Azar (translit) or Dāštāɣni,, s.v. agni-. is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire, sometimes described in abstract terms as "burning and unburning fire" or "visible and invisible fire" (Mirza, 1987:389).
Atharvaveda
The Atharvaveda or Atharva Veda (अथर्ववेद,, from अथर्वन्, and वेद, "knowledge") or Atharvana Veda (अथर्वणवेद) is the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life".
Avestan
Avestan is an umbrella term for two Old Iranian languages, Old Avestan (spoken in the 2nd to 1st millennium BC) and Younger Avestan (spoken in the 1st millennium BC).
Śruti
Śruti or shruti (श्रुति) in Sanskrit means "that which is heard" and refers to the body of most authoritative, ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.
Bhrigu
Bhrigu (भृगु) is a rishi of Adi-rishi tradition. Atharvan and Bhrigu are rishis.
Brahma
Brahma (ब्रह्मा) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva.
Dadhichi
Dadhichi, also rendered Dadhyanga and Dadhyancha, is a sage in Hinduism. Atharvan and Dadhichi are rishis.
Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
Kardama
Kardama is a character featured in Hindu literature.
Mary Boyce
Nora Elisabeth Mary Boyce (2 August 1920 – 4 April 2006) was a British scholar of Iranian languages, and an authority on Zoroastrianism.
Mānasaputra
Manasaputras are a class of beings in Hinduism, referring to the 'mind-children' or the 'mind-born' sons of Brahma. Atharvan and Mānasaputra are Hindu mythology.
Michael Witzel
Michael Witzel (born July 18, 1943) is a German-American philologist, comparative mythologist and Indologist.
See Atharvan and Michael Witzel
Mundaka Upanishad
The Mundaka Upanishad (मुण्डकोपनिषद्) is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda.
See Atharvan and Mundaka Upanishad
Prajapati
Prajapati (lit) is a Vedic deity of Hinduism.
Rishi
In Indian religions, a rishi is an accomplished and enlightened person. Atharvan and rishi are rishis.
Saptarshi
The Saptarshi are the seven seers of ancient India who are extolled in the Vedas, and other Hindu literature such as the Skanda Purana. Atharvan and Saptarshi are rishis.
Vedas
The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the ''Atharvaveda''. The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.
Vedic priesthood
Priests of the Vedic religion are officiants of the yajna service. Atharvan and Vedic priesthood are rishis.
See Atharvan and Vedic priesthood
Yajna
Yajna (also pronounced as Yag) (lit) in Hinduism refers to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras.