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Atharva; all Sciences and branches of learning; Histories and all minor branches of learning; the several branches of the Vedas; the planets, the
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Atharva vēda, "the lore of the Atharvans," by wizards who claim to belong to the old priestly clans of Atharvan and Aṅgiras.
Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India Lionel D. Barnett
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Then the illustrious divine saint Angiras arrived in the assembly of Indra and worshipped him duly by reciting the hymns of the Atharva.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Montana, across from Tubbs 'Garage, that she could tell whether they were selling more Atharva Cigarettes or Polutropons.
Free Air Sinclair Lewis 1918
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In the "Mahabharata" the canonical character of the Atharva is distinctly recognized, references to the four Vedas being frequent.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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The Ganges, though known, apparently lay beyond their sphere, but the geography of the Atharva extends as far as
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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It is true that the Atharva often rises above this phase, for it consists not of simple folk-lore, but of folk-lore modified under-sacerdotal influence.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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The Atharva also contains speculative poems and, if it has not the freshness of the Rig Veda, is most valuable for the history of Indian thought and civilization.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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But though on the whole the Atharva is inclined to banish the black spectres of popular demonology with the help of luminous Aryan gods, still we find invoked in it and in its subsidiary literature a multitude of spirits, good and bad, known by little except their names which, however, often suffice to indicate their functions.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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Mahâbhârata speaks of the Atharva as the highest Veda and represents the
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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