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अथर्वन्atharvan

अथर्वन् (atharvan) is a Sanskrit word meaning a priest who has to do with fire and Soma, an epithet of Shiva, Vashishtha, Soma, and Prana, the fourth Veda, containing formulas and spells, descendants of Atharvan, the hymns of the Atharva-veda, a priest associated with fire and Soma. Its 28 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them A Priest or Brāhmaṇa, The Atharvaveda (Sacred Text), The Progenitor Sage Atharvan.

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A Priest or Brāhmaṇa

10 definitions
a priest who has to do with fire and Soma

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A priest who worships fire and Soma.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A Brahmana

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A fire-priest. 2. The first fire-priest. 3. His descendants. 4. His magical incantations, the Atharva Veda.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A priest associated with fire and soma. 2. A Brahmana.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A priest. 2. The name of a saint. 3. The Atharvaveda.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A fire-priest, especially the first fire-priest.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A Brahmana or priest. 2. A mythical priest and Prajapati, author of the Atharvaveda and eldest son of Brahma. 3. An epithet of Vasishtha, Soma, Prana, and Shiva. 4. The fourth or Atharvaveda. 5. The descendants of Atharvan. 6. The hymns of the Atharvaveda collectively.

— Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A priest associated with fire and Soma. 2. A Brahman. 3. Name of the mythical priest who first obtained fire and offered Soma and prayers. 4. An epithet of Shiva, Vashishta, Soma, and Prana. 5. The fourth Veda, consisting chiefly of formulas intended to obviate the effects of sacrifice mistakes.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

a Brahman priest invited by Yudhishthira to officiate in his Rajasuya sacrifice

— The Purana Index

The Atharvaveda (Sacred Text)

6 definitions
the fourth Veda, containing formulas and spells

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the hymns of the Atharva-veda

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Atharvaveda, regarded as the fourth Veda.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The fourth Veda consisting chiefly of formulas to counteract mistakes in sacrifices.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Atharvaveda

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

the Atharvaveda

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

The Progenitor Sage Atharvan

5 definitions
Name of an ancient sage and priest associated with the creation of fire worship and Vedic prayers

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The ancient sage and priest who first brought down fire from heaven, offered Soma, and recited prayers.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an ancient sage

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. Married Shanti, the daughter of Kardama. 2. Spread sacrificial ritual in the world. 3. Father of Dadhyancha.

— The Purana Index

1. A mythical semi-divine priest or ancestor. 2. A family of mythical priests in the plural.

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Epithet for Other Deities/Figures

2 definitions
An epithet of Shiva, Vashishtha, Soma, and Prana

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. An epithet of Shiva or Vasishtha. 2. Descendants of Atharvan or the hymns of this Veda.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Descendants or Followers of Atharvan

1 definition
descendants of Atharvan

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 11 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.