Śruti & Brahmaveda • Vedas (Śruti)

Atharvaveda Saṁhitā (Śaunaka)

अथर्ववेदसंहिता (शौनकशाखा)

The fourth Veda, encompassing esoteric spells, healing hymns, ecological hymns (Bhūmi Sūkta), statecraft, and profound cosmological inquiries composed across twenty Kāṇḍas.

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Canonical Code AV

Canonical URN (CTS)

urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.atharvaveda

Sections 736 Chapters

Textual Extent 6,088 Verses

Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Śruti & Brahmaveda

Attributed to the ancient seer lineages of Atharvan and Angiras, the Atharvaveda offers an unparalleled window into everyday Vedic society, medicine (Ayurveda), kingship rituals, and transcendent philosophy.

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 1 Narrative Parts

An Introduction to Atharvaveda Saṁhitā (Śaunaka)

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 1 narrative parts.

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LEXICON & GRAMMAR 2 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.

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Canonical Hierarchy: Kāṇḍa • Sūkta • Śloka

Table of Contents • Kāṇḍas (काण्डानि)

                                    20 Kāṇḍas • 736 Sūktas • 6,088 Ślokas
                            

KāṇḍA 16 OF 20 भागः 16

Division 16 — Section 16

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 1 13 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 1

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 1

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 1 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.1.1–13

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 2 6 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 2

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 2

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 2 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.2.1–6

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 3 6 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 3

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 3

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 3 containing 6 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.3.1–6

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 4 7 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 4

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 4

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 4 containing 7 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.4.1–7

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 5 10 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 5

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 5

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 5 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.5.1–10

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 6 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 6

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 6

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 6 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.6.1–11

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 7 13 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 7

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 7

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 7 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.7.1–13

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 8 106 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 8

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 8

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 8 containing 106 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.8.1–106

KāṇḍA 16 &BULL; SūKTA 9 4 Verses

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 9

काण्डम् 16 • सूक्तम् 9

Kāṇḍa 16 Sūkta 9 containing 4 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 16.9.1–4