Atharvaveda

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Atharvaveda is one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, comprising hymns, spells, and rituals dealing with everyday life, healing, and protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu scripture
Samhita
Veda
alsoKnownAs Atharva Veda
Atharvaveda Samhita
associatedUpanishad Mandukya Upanishad
Mundaka Upanishad
Prashna Upanishad
associatedWith Angiras sages
Atharvan priests
canonicalStatus part of Vedic canon
contains hymns
incantations
rituals
spells
focusesOn domestic rituals
healing rituals
protective rites
royal rituals
genre religious poetry
ritual text
hasPart Aranyaka
Brahmana
Samhita
Upanishad
historicalPeriod Vedic period
influenced Ayurvedic healing traditions
later Hindu ritual practices
language Vedic Sanskrit
partOf Four Vedas
positionInSeries fourth Veda
primaryThemes everyday life
exorcism
healing
longevity
magic
prosperity
protection
relatedTo Rigveda
Samaveda
Yajurveda
religion Hinduism
scriptureType Shruti
textualStructure collection of books
traditionalRecension Paippalada
Shaunakiya
usedFor chanting
ritual performance

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