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--a लौकिकाग्नि; is भृगु; father of दर्पहा. Belongs to दध्यङ्गाथर्वण category. वा. २९. 8, 9; Br. II. १२, 9.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
ATHARVĀ I : This muni is referred to in Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 43, Verse 50, as a professional chanter of Chandaveda. Once under the curse of Bhṛgu Maharṣi, Agni hid himself under the sea. (See “AGNI”). At that time, it was Atharvā who, at the suggestion of the Devas, went under the water and discovered Agni. (M.B., Vana Parva, Chapter 222, Verse 8).
Atharvā recovered Agni, and re-created the worlds which were lying dormant owing to the absence of fire. (M.B., Vana Parva, Chapter 222, Verse 19).
Atharvā was born from Brahmā's face. His wife was Śānti, the daughter of Kardama. Citti was another name for Śānti. But there are some Purāṇas which re- fer to Citti as another wife of Atharvā. Also, there are Purāṇas which say that Atharvā was Aṅgiras himself.
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ATHARVĀ II : This name has been used as a synonym of Śiva. (M.B., Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 17, Verse 91).
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ATHARVĀ III : In Ṛgveda another Atharvā may be seen. It is said that he was the author of the Atharva- veda. After learning Brahmavidyā from Brahmā, it was this Atharvā who first brought fire to the earth from heaven. Atharvā had two wives named Śānti and Citti. This Atharvā was the same person as Atharvaṇa, the son of Vasiṣṭha. (Bhāgavata, 4th Skandha, Chap- ter 1).
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