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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.

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.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 2 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

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

Canonical Hierarchy: Kāṇḍa • Sūkta • Śloka

Table of Contents • Kāṇḍas (काण्डानि)

20 Kāṇḍas • 736 Sūktas • 6,088 Ślokas
KāṇḍA 1 Bālakāṇḍa 35 Sūktas • 153 Verses KāṇḍA 2 Ayodhyākāṇḍa 36 Sūktas • 205 Verses KāṇḍA 3 Araṇyakāṇḍa 31 Sūktas • 230 Verses KāṇḍA 4 Kiṣkindhākāṇḍa 40 Sūktas • 331 Verses KāṇḍA 5 Sundarakāṇḍa 31 Sūktas • 376 Verses KāṇḍA 6 Yuddhakāṇḍa 142 Sūktas • 454 Verses KāṇḍA 7 Uttarakāṇḍa 118 Sūktas • 286 Verses KāṇḍA 8 Division 8 10 Sūktas • 248 Verses KāṇḍA 9 Division 9 10 Sūktas • 259 Verses KāṇḍA 10 Division 10 10 Sūktas • 350 Verses KāṇḍA 11 Division 11 10 Sūktas • 419 Verses KāṇḍA 12 Division 12 5 Sūktas • 304 Verses KāṇḍA 13 Division 13 9 Sūktas • 188 Verses KāṇḍA 14 Division 14 2 Sūktas • 139 Verses KāṇḍA 15 Division 15 18 Sūktas • 229 Verses KāṇḍA 16 Division 16 9 Sūktas • 176 Verses KāṇḍA 17 Division 17 1 Sūktas • 30 Verses KāṇḍA 18 Division 18 4 Sūktas • 283 Verses KāṇḍA 19 Division 19 72 Sūktas • 452 Verses KāṇḍA 20 Division 20 143 Sūktas • 976 Verses
KāṇḍA 5 OF 20 सुन्दरकाण्डम्

Sundarakāṇḍa — Book of Beauty

31 Sūktas 376 Verses
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 1 9 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 1

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 1

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 1 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.1.1–9
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 2 9 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 2

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 2

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 2 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.2.1–9
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 3 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 3

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 3

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 3 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.3.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 4 10 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 4

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 4

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 4 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.4.1–10
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 5 9 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 5

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 5

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 5 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.5.1–9
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 6 14 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 6

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 6

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 6 containing 14 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.6.1–14
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 7 10 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 7

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 7

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 7 containing 10 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.7.1–10
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 8 9 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 8

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 8

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 8 containing 9 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.8.1–9
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 9 8 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 9

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 9

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 9 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.9.1–8
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 10 8 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 10

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 10

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 10 containing 8 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.10.1–8
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 11 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 11

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 11

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 11 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.11.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 12 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 12

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 12

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 12 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.12.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 13 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 13

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 13

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 13 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.13.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 14 13 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 14

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 14

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 14 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.14.1–13
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 15 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 15

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 15

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 15 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.15.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 16 11 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 16

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 16

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 16 containing 11 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.16.1–11
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 17 18 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 17

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 17

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 17 containing 18 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.17.1–18
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 18 15 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 18

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 18

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 18 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.18.1–15
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 19 15 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 19

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 19

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 19 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.19.1–15
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 20 12 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 20

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 20

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 20 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.20.1–12
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 21 12 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 21

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 21

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 21 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.21.1–12
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 22 14 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 22

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 22

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 22 containing 14 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.22.1–14
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 23 13 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 23

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 23

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 23 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.23.1–13
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 24 17 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 24

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 24

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 24 containing 17 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.24.1–17
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 25 13 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 25

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 25

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 25 containing 13 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.25.1–13
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 26 12 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 26

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 26

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 26 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.26.1–12
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 27 12 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 27

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 27

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 27 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.27.1–12
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 28 14 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 28

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 28

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 28 containing 14 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.28.1–14
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 29 15 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 29

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 29

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 29 containing 15 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.29.1–15
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 30 17 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 30

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 30

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 30 containing 17 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.30.1–17
KāṇḍA 5 • SūKTA 31 12 Verses

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 31

काण्डम् 5 • सूक्तम् 31

Kāṇḍa 5 Sūkta 31 containing 12 mantras.

Open Reader → AV 5.31.1–12