Jataveda

Jataveda (Sanskrit: जातवेद, IAST: jātaveda, "He who knows all creatures") is a term used in Rig Veda and is an epithet for agni, that is, fire-god. In some references, the term has also been used as an epithet of Shiva. The meaning of Jatveda has been explained in the following five ways:

In some references, the term Jataveda has been used to personify the one who has produced the Vedas. According to some scholars, its real meaning and significance has been lost in antiquity.

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