Atharvan
Atharvan (अथर्वन्, atharvan-; an n-stem with nominative singular अथर्वा atharvā) was a legendary Vedic sage (rishi) of Hinduism who along with Angiras is supposed to have authored ("heard") the Atharvaveda. He is also said to have first instituted the fire-sacrifice or yagna. Sometimes he is also reckoned among the seven seers or Saptarishi. His clan is known as the Atharvanas. Atharvan married Chitti, daughter of Kardama rishi, and had a great sage Dadhichi as a son.
He was referred to as a member of the Bhrigu clan.
According to mundaka upnisad and other texts, he was eldest son & (Manasputra) born from mind of the brahma.
Vedic atharvan is cognate with Avestan āθrauuan / aθaurun, "priest", but the etymology of the term is not yet conclusively established. "Attempts have been made to connect the term with Avestan atar- "fire" (not attested in Vedic); but these have been prompted by what is probably a mistaken assumption of the importance of fire in the ancient Indo-Iranian religion." (Boyce, 1982:16)
See also
- Vedic priesthood
- Chatterji: The Hymns of Atharvan Zarathushtra (1967) by Jatindra Mohan Chatterji.
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| | 2nd (Svarocisha) Manvantara |
- Urja
- Stambha
- Prana
- Dattoli
- Rishabha
- Nischara
- Arvarivat
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| | 3rd (Uttama) Manvantara |
- Kaukundihi
- Kurundi
- Dalaya
- Sankha
- Pravahita
- Mita
- Sammita
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| | 4th (Tamasa) Manvantara |
- Jyotirdhama
- Prithu
- Kavya
- Chaitra
- Agni
- Vanaka
- Pivara
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| | 5th (Raivata) Manvantara |
- Hirannyaroma
- Vedasri
- Urddhabahu
- Vedabahu
- Sudhaman
- Parjanya
- Mahamuni
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| | 6th (Cakshusha) Manvantara |
- Sumedhas
- Virajas
- Havishmat
- Uttama
- Madhu
- Abhinaman
- Sahishnnu
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