Atharvan
Atharva Veda written by Atharvan
In-universe information
Family	Brahma (father)
Children	Dadhichi

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Atharvan (Sanskrit:अथर्वन्IAST:Atharvan,nominativesingular: अथर्वाIAST:Atharvā) is a legendaryVedic sage (rishi) ofHinduism, who along withAngiras, is supposed to have authored ("heard") theAtharvaveda. He is also said to have first instituted the fire-sacrifice oryajña. Sometimes he is also reckoned among the seven seers, theSaptarishi. His clan is known as the Atharvanas. Atharvan married Shanti, daughter ofPrajapatiKardama, and had a great sageDadhichi as a son. He is referred to as a member of theBhrigu clan.

According to theMundaka Upanishad and other texts, he was the eldest son and (Manasaputra) born from mind of the creator deity,Brahma.

Vedicatharvan is cognate withAvestanāθrauuan /aθaurun, "priest", but the etymology of the term is not yet conclusively established. It was once thought to be etymologically related to theAvestanātar, but that is now considered unlikely (Boyce, 2002:16). It has been suggested by scholars that the Vedic and Avestan terms are not of Indo-European origin, and are derived from theBMAC substrate.

• Vedic priesthood
• Dadhichi
• Manasaputra

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