Atharva generally means First Vedas or Lord Ganesh.
Name Atharva generally means First Vedas or Lord Ganesh, is of Indian origin, Name Atharva is a Masculine (or Boy) name. Person with name Atharva are mainly Hindu by religion. Name Atharva belongs to rashi Mesh (Aries) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal) and Nakshatra (stars) Krithika. The Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda were compiled after the age of the Rig Veda and are ascribed to the Vedic period. Definition of ATHARVA VEDA. : a collection of Vedic Sanskrit incantations, spells, and hymns — compare rig veda, sama veda, yajur veda. Athar·va Ve·da also Athar·va·ve·da or Athar·va–Ve·da. Origin of ATHARVA VEDA. Sanskrit, veda (“ knowledge ”) of the atharvan (priest who institutes fire worship in the Rig Veda). First Known Use: 1793. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. Introduction. The Atharva Veda (or Atharvaveda, AV), the fourth Vedic collection and the second oldest Indian text, is distinguished from the trayī vidyā (threefold wisdom) contained in the Rig Veda (RV), Yajur Veda (YV), and Sama Veda (SV) primarily in terms of content.
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