Atharvavedin, Atharva-vedi, Atharva-vedin, Atharvavedī, Atharvavedi: 3 definitions
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Atharvavedin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAtharvavedī (अथर्ववेदी) refers to an “adherent of the Atharvaveda”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Pippalīnātha]: “There is a well known and fine town on the beautiful bank of the (river) Mandākinī called Bhogavardhana and Vikrama lives there. He was born in Visuli of a merchant and was very powerful. Well known as an Atharvavedin. He was very strong and possessed the Command. He practised the austerity of (standing on) one toe in front of Ādinātha. For a thousand divine years he practiced tremendous austerity. A lotus grew out of the lotus of his (navel) that shone like the sun. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Vedi, Atharva, Veti.
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Full-text: Paushtika, Shantika, Mandakini, Visuli, Vasi, Vikhyata, Vaishyaja, Suryasama, Mandakinitata, Pracandavat, Angushtha, Vikrama.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
1.3. Putresti in the Ramayana: Was it Really Necessary? < [Volume 2 - Epics and Puranas]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 7 - The Caranavyuha (introduction and summary) < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 4 - The Kalpas (sacrificial procedures)—Introduction < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]
Part 3.2 - The Vaitana Sutra (introduction and summary) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]
Vasistha Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)