Essay name: Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study)
Author:
B. R. Modak
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
The essay studies the ancillary literature of the Atharva-Veda with special reference to the Parisistas. It does so by understanding the socio-cultural and philosophical aspects of ancient Indian life. The Atharvaveda addresses encompasses all practical aspects of life from health and prosperity to rituals and sorcery.
Chapter 2a - The nature of the Parisistas (of the Atharvaveda)
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remaining three portions are retained for being offered in
the homa and for being given to the sada syas and to the
Purohita respectively. Holy grass, herbs, white mustard and
bilva are put into the pot of clarified butter meant for
sprinkling and the pot is kept to the west of the fire. After
208 Svastivacana, the king is covered with a rug and is sprinkl-
ed with the clarified butter to the accompaniment of the
209 mantras prescribed
This rite of Chrtakambala includes some abhic盲ra also.
210 An image of the enemy is made of earth and is cut up into
211 pieces with the prescribed mantras Then offerings of
clarified butter are made with the mantras from the
du岣vapna-n盲sana, takma-n盲sana, sarmavarma, rudra and raudra
212 ganas
An amulet is prepared of the wood of Sr盲ktya,
Asvattha, Audumbara or of conch or pearl and is tied on the
213 king with the pratisara mantras Offerings of clarified
butter are made with the mantras of the rudra and raudra
panas and the king is made to put on a garment with the
(AV VIII-2-16)
mantra: yat te v盲sah
The body of the king is besmear-
ed with ghee, pigment as well as guggulu and collyrium is
(208) Cf. BS 48.50-53.
(209) They are: AVPaipp II.24.1; AV II.33.1; XI.2.17; Kaus.
97.8; AV XVII.1.24; VII.89.3.
(210) Cf. BS 44.21.
(211) They are: AV X.4.25 (XIV.2.69); VII.115.1-4; II.18.1;
VI.119.2.
(212) See AVP 32.8,7,14,16,17.
(213) AV VIII.5.
