अथर्वन् (atharvan)
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EnglishApte
Englishअथर्वन् [atharvan], [अथ-ऋ-वनिप् शकन्ध्वादि˚ Tv.
probably connected with some word like athar fire]
A priest who has to worship fire and Soma.
A Brāhmaṇa.
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 subordinate 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.]
Epithet of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha. वृतपदपङ्क्तिरथर्वणेव वेदः Kir. 1.1. -(pl. ) Descendants of Atharvan
hymns of this Veda
जिष्णुं जैत्रैरथर्वभिः 17.13. -र्वा-र्व , ˚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
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. ]
-अधिपः of बुध Mercury (सामवेदाधिपो भौमः शशिजो$- थर्ववेदराट्). -निधिः, -विढ् receptacle of the (knowledge of) Atharvaveda, or conversant with it
गुरुणा- $थर्वविदा कृतक्रियः 8.4.1.59
(अथर्वविधिपदेन दुरितोपशमन- निमित्तशान्तिकपौष्टिकप्रवीणत्वं पौरोहित्यो चितत्वं द्योत्यते Malli.) -भूताः (pl. ) those who have become Atharvans, Names of the 12 Maharṣis. -शिखा, -शिरस् (अथर्वणो वेदस्य शिखा शिर इव वा ब्रह्मविद्याप्रतिपादकत्वेन श्रेष्ठत्वात्) of an Upaniṣad dealing with Brahmavidyā. अथर्वशिरसो$ध्येता ब्रह्मचारी यतव्रतः * 13.9.29. -संहिता A text of collection of hymns of अथर्ववेद. अथर्वसंहितायाजी विदधे विधिवद्धुतम् Bm. 1.869.
Apte 1890
Englishअथर्वन् m. [अथ-ऋ-वनिप् शकंध्वादि° 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 subordinate beings, who first learnt from Brahmā and then taught the Brahma-vidya 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 Citti
he is also considered identical with Aṅgiras and father of Agni.]
4 Epithet of Śiva, Vasiṣṭha.
(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 20 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. āturbān.]
Comp.
अधिपः N. of बुध Mercury (सामवेदाधिपो भौमः शशिजो ऽ थर्ववेदराट्).
निधिः,
विद् m. receptacle of the (knowledge of) Atharvaveda, or conversant with it
गुरुणाऽथर्वविदा कृतक्रियः R. 8. 4, 1. 59
( अथर्वविधिपदेन दुरितोपशमननिमित्तशांतिकपौष्टिकप्रवीणत्वं पौरोहित्योचितत्वं द्योत्यते Malli.)
भूताः (pl.) those who have become Atharvans, N. of the 12 Maharshis.
शिखा,
शिरस् n. [अथर्वणो वेदस्य शिखा शिर इव वा ब्रह्मविद्याप्रतिपादकत्वेन श्रेष्ठत्वात्] N. of an Upaniṣad dealing with Brahmavidyā.
Monier Williams Cologne
English 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, )
Monier Williams 1872
Englishअथर्वन् अथर्वन्, आ, m. (said to be fr. an
obsolete word अथर्, fire), a priest who has to do with
fire and Soma
a Brāhman
N. of the priest who is said
to have been the first to obtain 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, &c.:
epithet of Śiva, Vaśiṣṭha, Soma, Prāṇa
(आ, अ), m. n.
the fourth or Atharva-veda, consisting chiefly of for-
mulas intended to obviate the effects of any mistake
or untoward incident attending the performance of
a sacrifice.
—अथर्वाणस्, pl. m. descendants of
Atharvan, often coupled with those of Aṅgiras and
Bhṛgu
the hymns of the Atharva-veda.
—अथर्व-
भूत, आस्, m. pl. (who have become Atharvans),
epithet of the twelve Maharṣis.
—अथर्व-वत्, ind.
like Atharvan or his descendants.
—अथर्व-विद्, त्, m.
one versed in the Atharva-veda (a qualification essen-
tial to the special class of priests called Brāhmaṇas).
—अथर्व-वेद, अस्, m., N. of the fourth Veda, which
strictly speaking is not a Veda at all, like the Ṛg,
Yajur, and Sāma-vedas, but a collection of formulas
to avert the consequences of mistakes or mishaps in
sacrifices.
—अथर्व-शिखा, f. title of an Upaniṣad.
—अथर्व-शिरस्, n. = preceding
(आस्), m. an epithet
of Mahāpuruṣa.
—अथर्व-हृदय, अम्, n. title of
a Pariśiṣṭa.
Macdonell
EnglishGoldstucker
Englishअथर्वन् 1. m. (-र्वा)
^1 A Brāhmaṇa, a priest (probably one
connected with offerings to fire or the attendance on the
holy fire).
^2 The proper name of a priest who is considered
to have obtained the fire from heaven and who in the course
of mythological personification appears as a Prajāpati or
father of all beings, as the inspired author of the fourth
or Atharvaveda, as the eldest son of Brahmā to whom
Brahmā revealed the Brahmavidyā (q. v.) or knowledge of
God (see also अथर्व) and, at a later period, as the same
as Angiras (q. v.). Sons of his are Agni (see also अङ्गिरस्),
Dadhyanch, Bhishaj, Bṛhaddiva, Kabandha.
^3 An epithet of
a. Vasiṣṭha q. v.,
b. Soma q. v.,
c. प्राण q. v.,
d. Śiva (the god being
supposed to carry into effect the charms of the Atharvaveda).
2. m. n. (-र्वा-र्व) The fourth or Atharvaveda q. v. (see
also m. pl. अथर्वाणः).
3. m. pl. (-र्वाणः)
^1 The descendants of Atharvan
they
appear sometimes coupled with the descendants of Bhṛgu
and of Angiras (see अथर्वाङ्गिरसः).
^2 The hymns of the
fourth or Atharvaveda collectively (considered as the descen-
dants of Atharvan)
the Atharvaveda (see also अथर्वाङ्गि-
रसः). E. From an obsolete theme अथर्, fire, with taddh.
aff. वनिप्. See the E. of अथरी. The oldest etym. which
derives अथर्वन् from अ neg. and थर्वन् (from थर्व् ‘to go’),
is without any probability. A similar etym. is given of
अथर्वी q. v.
Benfey
EnglishApte Hindi
Hindiअथर्वन्
- अथ-ॠ-वनिप्
अग्नि और सोम का उपासक पुरोहित
अथर्वन्
- अथ-ॠ-वनिप्
"अथर्वा ऋषि की सन्तान-ब्राह्मण, अथर्ववेद के सूक़्त"
Shabdartha Kaustubha
Kannadaअथर्वन्
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ ಪುತ್ರ
उल्लेखाः - > मुण्डक० ।
विस्तारः - > [ಕಲ್ಪಾಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನು ಈ ಋಷಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ವೇದೋಪದೇಶಮಾಡಿದನು.]
अथर्वन्
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ವಸಿಷ್ಠಋಷಿ
प्रयोगाः - > “कृतपदपङ्क्तिरथर्वणेव वेदः” |
उल्लेखाः - > किरा० १०-१० ।
अथर्वन्
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಶಿವ
अथर्वन्
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಅಥರ್ವಮಂತ್ರ
प्रयोगाः - > “जिष्णुं जैत्रैरथर्वभिः”
उल्लेखाः - > रघु० १७-१३ ।
अथर्वन्
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಅಥರ್ವಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದವರು
L R Vaidya
Englishअभिधानचिन्तामणिः
Sanskritस्वाध्यायः श्रुतिराम्नायश्छन्दो वेदस्त्रयी पुनः ।
ऋग्यजुःसामवेदाः स्युरथर्वा तु तदुद्धृतिः ॥ २४९ ॥
स्वाध्याय (पुं), श्रुति (स्त्री), आम्नाय (पुं), छन्दस् (क्ली), वेद (पुं), त्रयी (स्त्री), ऋग्वेद (पुं), यजुर्वेद (पुं), सामवेद (पुं), अथर्वन् (पुं)
Mahabharata
EnglishAtharvan^1 (a ṛshi). § 493 (Āṅgirasa): III, 222, 14215 (finds out Agni in the sea), 14218, 14225, 14226, 14227.-§ 560 (Santsujātap.): V, 43, †1670.--§ 606 (Tripurākhy.): VIII, 34, 1497 (Atharvāṅgirasau).--§ 730 (Ānuśāsan.): XIII, 14, 991 (sa-Bṛhaspatiḥ).
Atharvan^2 = Atharvaveda: XII, 13136 (Ṛgveda sa-Yajurveda 'thaivātharva-Sāmasu), 13258 (pañcakalpam Atharvāṇaṃ kṛtyābhiḥ parivṛṃhitaṃ)
XIII, 4590 (vedaṃ)
Atharvan^3, pl. = Atharvaveda: III, 12963 (Atharvaṇaḥ)
V, 1711 (Atharvasu)
XII, 8613.
Vedic Reference
EnglishAtharvan. — The name in the singular denotes the head of a
semi-divine family of mythical priests, ^1 of whom nothing his-
torical 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^2 (‘Praise of Gifts’), of Aśvattha's
generosity
their use of milk mingled with honey in the ritual
is referred to
^3 and a cow that miscarries (ava-tokā) from accident
is dedicated to the Atharvans, according to the Taittirīya
Brāhmaṇa.^4
1) See Macdonell, Vedic Mythology,
141. In the Vaṃśa of the Bṛhad-
āraṇyaka Upaniṣad, ii. 6, 3, Atharvan
Daiva is characteristically the pupil of
Mṛtyu.
2) Rv. vi. 47, 24.
3) Rv. ix. 11, 2.
4) iii. 4, 11, 1. Cf. Vājasaneyi Saṃ-
hitā, xxx. 15.
Cf. Bloomfield, Hymns of the Athar-
vaveda, xxxv. et seq., who (p. xxxviii)
takes avatokā as a woman, and the
Atharvans as the hymns
Hillebrandt,
Vedische Mythologie, 2, 174 et seq.
वाचस्पत्यम्
Sanskritअथर्वन् अथ + ऋ--वनिप् शक० । अथर्व्वनामकमुनिविशेषे, स च कल्पभेदे ब्रह्मणो ज्येष्ठः पुत्रः यथोक्तंमुण्डके । “ब्रह्मा देवानां प्रथमं संबभूवे” त्युपक्रम्यब्रह्मविद्यां सर्वविद्याप्रतिष्ठामथर्वाय ज्येष्ठपुत्राय प्राहेत्युक्तम्”“अनेकेषु ब्रह्मणः सृष्टिप्रकारेषु अन्यतमस्य सृष्टिप्रकारस्यमुखे अयमथर्वा सृष्ट” इति भाष्यम् । “अथर्वणे यां प्रवदेतब्रह्माथर्वा पुरोवाचाङ्गिरे इति” अथर्वायेत्युक्तेः अथर्वशब्दो-ऽदन्तोऽपि “सर्वे नान्ता अदन्ताः स्युरित्युक्तेः” पृषो०नलोपः । अथर्वणाऽधीतत्वात् वेदवेदे । ततःतद्वेदाधीते वा ठक् आथर्वणिकः, अथर्वणा दृष्टं सामअण् आथर्वणम् । तेन प्रोक्तम् अधीयते कृतठको लुक् ।अथर्वाणः । तत्प्रोक्ताध्यायिप्रभृतिष्वर्थेषु ।
Capeller
GermanGrassman
Germanátharvan, m., der Feuerpriester (aus *athar durch den Anhang van), auch der Somapriester ({723, 2}), daher 2〉 als Bezeichnung [Page33] einer mythischen Person, die als erster (prathamás) Feuerpriester das Feuer vom Himmel holt, die Götter verehrt und die Bösen bewältigt
er wird als Vater des Dadhiac genannt ({457, 14}). So auch im Pl.: die ersten Feuerpriester.
-ā 1〉 {946, 9}. 2〉 {80, 16}
{83, 5}
{457, 13}
{918, 10}.
-aṇā [I.] 2〉 {847, 5}.
-aṇas [G.] 1〉 ródhas vákṣas {874, 2}. — 2〉 {457, 14} putrás.
-aṇi 1〉 {629, 7} (v. Agni).
-āṇas 1〉 {723, 2}. 2〉 {840, 6}.
-abhias 1〉 {488, 24}.
-avát 2〉 {456, 17}
{913, 12}.
Stchoupak
Frenchअथर्वन्-
du prêtre fondateur du sacrifice
l'Atharvaveda
les descendants d'A.
(les hymnes de) l'Atharvaveda.
अथर्व-वेद- du quatrième Veda.
°शिरस्- nt. °शीर्ष- d'une Upaniṣad.
अथर्वाङ्गिरस्- les descendants d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras
les
hymnes d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras
(les hymnes de) l'Atharvaveda
-अ- -ई- a.
provenant d'Atharvan et d'Aṅgiras
recueil de Sāman.
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