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==  अथर्ववेदः || Atharvaveda ==

==  अथर्ववेदः || Atharvaveda ==

=== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ===

=== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ===

Atharvana or Atharva Veda (Samskrit : अथर्वण or अथर्व) थु्र्वी हिंसायाम् धातु undergoes change into थर्व. अथर्व means that which is devoid of himsa or harm to others.   

अथर्वण ॥ Atharvana or अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda (Samskrit : अथर्वण or अथर्व).   

Other names of this Veda include Brahma Veda, Kshtra veda (as it contains a information about rajaneeti or statecraft and administration for kings), Bhishagveda (as it contains information about diseases and their cure), Angiroveda and Atharvangiro veda.<ref name=":0">Regmi, SriRishiramji. Article : ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/pdf/ved_vedang_gp_17.pdf Atharvaved ka sankshipth parichay]'' available at Vedic Heritage Portal</ref><ref>''[https://ia800209.us.archive.org/22/items/atharvavedasamhi014565mbp/atharvavedasamhi014565mbp.pdf Atharva Veda Samhita]'' (Telugu) Tirupati : Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam</ref> It is called as Brahma Veda due to the following 3 reasons<ref name=":0" />   

# In Yajna karmas Brahma is the Rtvik who oversees the yajna.   

 

# Contains the knowledge of Brahman   

Other names of this Veda include ब्रह्मवेदः ॥ Brahmaveda, क्षत्रवेदः ॥ Kshtraveda (as it contains a information about राजनीतिः ॥ rajaneeti or statecraft and administration for kings), भिषग्वेदः ॥ Bhishagveda (as it contains information about diseases and their cure), अङ्गीरोवेदः ॥ Angiroveda and अथर्वाङ्गीरोवेदः ॥ Atharvangiroveda.<ref name=":0">Regmi, SriRishiramji. Article : ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/pdf/ved_vedang_gp_17.pdf Atharvaved ka sankshipth parichay]'' available at Vedic Heritage Portal</ref><ref>''[https://ia800209.us.archive.org/22/items/atharvavedasamhi014565mbp/atharvavedasamhi014565mbp.pdf Atharva Veda Samhita]'' (Telugu) Tirupati : Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam</ref> It is called as ब्रह्मवेदः ॥ Brahmaveda due to the following 3 reasons<ref name=":0" />   

# The mantras of this veda were revealed to the rishi named Brahma.   

# In यज्ञकर्माणि ॥ Yajna karmas, ब्रह्मा ॥ [[Brahma (अथर्ववेद-होता)|Brahma]] is the ऋत्विक् ॥ [[Rtvik (ऋत्विक्)|Rtvik]] who oversees the यज्ञः ॥ yajna.   

# Contains the knowledge of ब्रह्मन् ॥ Brahman   

# The mantras of this veda were revealed to the rishi named ब्रह्मा ॥ Brahma.   

=== अथर्ववेद-विभाजनम् ॥ Atharvaveda Vibhajana ===

=== अथर्ववेद-विभाजनम् ॥ Atharvaveda Vibhajana ===

The Artharvaveda Samhita is the text revealed to the अथर्वण || Atharvan and [[Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः)|अङ्गिरस || Angirasa]] rishis. Atharvasamhita of Shaunaka shaka has the following divisions of the text.<ref name=":0" />

The अथर्ववेद-संहिता ॥ Artharvaveda Samhita is the text revealed to the अथर्वन् || Atharvan and [[Angirasa (अङ्गिरसः)|अङ्गिरसः || Angirasa]] rishis. अथर्वसंहिता ॥ Atharvasamhita of शौनक-शाखा ॥ Shaunaka shakha has the following divisions of the text.<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable"

!<nowiki>| Kandas       ►</nowiki>

!काण्डः ॥ Kanda       ►

!<nowiki>| Suktas       ►</nowiki>

!सूक्तम् ॥ Sukta       ►

!<nowiki>| Prapathaka      ►</nowiki>

!प्रपाठकः ॥ Prapathaka      ►

!<nowiki>| Mantras     </nowiki>

!मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra      

|}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 काण्डाः ॥ Kandas, 760<ref name=":223222" /> / 730<ref name=":0" /> / 731<ref name=":0223222" /> सूक्तानि ॥ Suktas, 36 प्रपाठकाः ॥ Prapathakas and 5987 (5977<ref name=":0223222" />)  मन्त्राः ॥ mantras. Most of the mantras are metrical, but some sections are in prose. About 20% of the mantras are from Rigveda.

=== शाखाः ॥ Shakhas ===

=== शाखाः ॥ Shakhas ===

According to Atharvana Parishista, Charanavyuha, Prapanchahrudaya, Pathanjali's Mahabhasya and Kurma Purana and Sarvanukramani, Atharvana veda had 9 shakas. Another version of Sarvanukramani and Muktikopanishad mention the existence of 50 shakas. The 9 shakas according to Charanavyuha are, slightly different from other versions, given as follows  

According to Atharvana Parishista, Charanavyuha, Prapanchahrudaya, Pathanjali's Mahabhasya and Kurma Purana and Sarvanukramani, Atharvana veda had 9 shakas. Another version of Sarvanukramani and Muktikopanishad mention the existence of 50 shakas. The 9 shakas according to Charanavyuha are, slightly different from other versions, given as follows