Atharvveda [DP] sookta wise Translation by Dr Rajbali Pandey

Preface

Atharva Veda. the fourth and the last of the Vedas, the atest flower flirting in our Vidio bouquet. In somewhat distinct from the other three Vedas. While the first three Vedas deal, in general, with the gods and future life of man, this latest Veda deals with the present the life of man in this world to che concern i man, hts practical problems protection from the enemy, politics and the day to day vellore. however, as the research of the scholars reveal some of the Time of Atharvaveda must have been as old as those of the Aest, Rigveda, Despite being of the comparatively later o n Atharvaveda deserves our highest respect and consideration Because it contains the large number of highly philosophical hymns. Dealing explicitly with the Absolutes, Lord Supreme or Brahman Hence, Atharvaveda is also called brahma veda." This may be called the knowledge of the self as well. The Brahmaveda or the knowers of the Brahman know that the Absolute of the Self is ever wise satisfied, self existent free from all desires, never deficient, imaging inmortal and ever young Such persons are never afraid of death. These comogente and highly philosophical hymns belong to the latest sections of this treatise on human behaviour

Literally, Atharvaveda means the knowledge or the book of Atharva. Atharvans or Angiras were a class of highly intellectual priests who are reputed to be the first to have instituted the fire worship or Son sacrifice. They are believed to be the earliest teachers of the Brahma Vidya. As the authors of Atharva Veda Samhita, they were known as Atharva Angiras or simply Angiras. Mythologically, Sage Atharva was the son of rishta Bhrigu who himself was the son of Brahma, the creator Since Atharvan had twenty songs, this Veda stands divided into twenty chapters or books. Than books or Mandalas contain seven hundred thirty one-hymns and more than six thousand veries. The latest two books or chapters are believed to be Late editions, The twentieth chapter or book has almost entirely been transplanted here from Rigveda. Similarly, the chapter ninth and sixteenth are believed to be doubtful from chronological point of