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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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. The nature of the Parisistas Vedic literature is popularly known to include the chitas, the Brahma峁嘺s (and the Aranyakas), the Upanisads and the Sutras. The Parisistas which also form an important of it are not so well known. The Parisistas, no doubt, prenent a very late phase in the history of the Vedic erature. They were compiled mainly for elaborating the ous subjects which were discussed in the Brahmanas and tras, for explaining certain details occurring in them recording certain additional practices and observances ad grown in course of time. Every Veda has one or more Parisistas belonging to it. may be made, for instance, of the Asvalayana Grhya 峁璦 (AGP) belonging to the RV, the katiya Parisista longing to the Sukla YV', the Gobhila Grhya ta (GGP) belonging to the SV and the Atharvaveda 2 tas (AVP). The ACP is a short text containing three
Its first adhvaya deals with sandhyopasana
dhi, vaisvadeva, svastiv膩cana, p盲rvanasthalipaka,
asana, punar盲dh盲na and marriage ceremony. The second
treats of grahayaina, homa, bhojanavidhi as well as
krana IV has three Parisistas which are noted below.
AGP is edited (in pothi form) by A.R.Savant at
gaun in 1890.
