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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| 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
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| 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
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| partOf |
Four Vedas
→
|
| positionInSeries |
fourth Veda
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|
| primaryThemes |
everyday life
→
exorcism → healing → longevity → magic → prosperity → protection → |
| relatedTo |
Rigveda
→
Samaveda → Yajurveda → |
| religion |
Hinduism
→
|
| scriptureType |
Shruti
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|
| textualStructure |
collection of books
→
|
| traditionalRecension |
Paippalada
→
Shaunakiya → |
| usedFor |
chanting
→
ritual performance → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Atharvaveda
("Atharva Veda")
→
Atharvaveda ("Atharvaveda Samhita") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Rigveda
→
Samaveda → |
relatedWork |
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Saraswati
→
Vishnu → |
scripturalMention |
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Vedic period
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associatedWith |
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Vedas
→
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hasPart |
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Hinduism
→
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hasScripture |
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Yajurveda
→
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relatedTo |