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It has 20 Kandas, 760<ref name=":223222" />, 730<ref name=":0" /> 731<ref name=":0223222" /> Suktas, 36 Prapathakas and 5987 (5977<ref name=":0223222" />)  mantras. Most of the mantras are metrical, but some sections are in prose. About 20% of the mantras are from Rig veda.

It has 20 Kandas, 760<ref name=":223222" />, 730<ref name=":0" /> 731<ref name=":0223222" /> Suktas, 36 Prapathakas and 5987 (5977<ref name=":0223222" />)  mantras. Most of the mantras are metrical, but some sections are in prose. About 20% of the mantras are from Rig veda.

=== Shakas ===

=== Shakas ===

# Pippalada (incomplete version)  

# Pippalada (incomplete version)  

# Saunaka  

# Saunaka  

=== Content ===

=== Content ===

As the Atharva Veda Samhita has some special features it stands apart from the other three Vedas. It deals more with worldly things than with the other worlds and the yajnas mentioned here are utilized as a means to them.  

As the Atharva Veda Samhita has some special features it stands apart from the other three Vedas. It deals more with worldly things than with the other worlds and the yajnas mentioned here are utilized as a means to them. Amidst mundane subjects high philosophical ideas are also found in this Veda. 

This Veda contains many types of mantras for the following purposes  

This Veda contains many types of mantras for the following worldly or materialistic purposes<ref>Introduction to Atharva Veda Samhita from [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/atharvaveda-samhitas/ Vedic Heritage Portal]</ref>

* To ward off evils and hardship

* To ward off evils and hardship, snakes, and supernatural forces such as demons.

* To destroy enemies  

* To destroy enemies  

* Description of diseases and their cure

* For prolonging life,

* Description of diseases,their cure and herbal remedies

* For prolonging life

* For fulfilling one’s desires

* For fulfilling one’s desires

* For trade and commerce

* For wealth, trade and commerce

* Rajaneeti includes statecraft, defense systems of the country, training for soldiers, winning in wars.

* Rajaneeti includes statecraft, defense systems of the country, training for soldiers, winning in wars.

 

Many mantras deal with creation and emergence of the Universe. The sukta extolling the wonder of creation is called पृथ्वी सूक्तं || Prithvi Sooktam. Amidst mundane subjects high philosophical ideas are also found in this Veda. The literary style of this Veda is highly sophisticated.

* Creation and emergence of the Universe. .

The Atharvaveda was not considered as a Veda in the Vedic era, and was accepted as a Veda during later ages though some schools do not consider it even in modern era.

The Atharvaveda was not considered as a Veda in the Vedic era, and was accepted as a Veda during later ages though some schools do not consider it even in modern era.

The Atharvaveda is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas", an epithet declared to be incorrect by other scholars. The Samhita layer of the text likely represents magico-religious rites to address superstitious anxiety, spells to remove maladies believed to be caused by demons, and herbs- and nature-derived potions as medicine.  However, books of the Atharvaveda Samhita are dedicated to rituals without magic, such as to philosophical speculations and to philosophy.

The Atharva veda has been a primary source for information about Vedic culture, their customs and beliefs, the social economic conditions, agricultural and scientific matters, the requirements of people in everyday life in Vedic era ranging from mantras for snakes to those associated with kings and governance.  

The Atharva veda has been a primary source for information about Vedic culture, the customs and beliefs, the aspirations and frustrations of everyday Vedic life, as well as those associated with kings and governance. The text also includes hymns dealing with the two major rituals of passage – marriage and cremation. The Atharva Veda also dedicates significant portion of the text asking the meaning of a ritual.

* Kanda 15 is called व्रात्यकाण्ड || Vratya kanda. It deals about people whose origin and nature is debated by many scholars, and they did not follow any kind of vaidika kriyas, nor had respect for any rituals.<ref name=":223222" />

=== Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads ===

=== Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads ===

# Mundaka Upanishad  

# Mundaka Upanishad  

# Mandukya Upanishad  

# Mandukya Upanishad  

# Kaivalya Upanishad

# Kaival

== Sub Classification of Vedas ==

== Sub Classification of Vedas ==