Atharvans
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Atharvan · descendants of the Atharvans
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Priestly lineage-group invoked as binding cosmic authorities in the curse formula.
] May he not be released from the nooses of the Atharvans.
] May he not be released from the nooses of the descendants of the Atharvans.
The Aṅgiras are our Fathers, the Navagvas, the Atharvans, the Bhṛgus, who belong to Soma.
Rigveda
Priestly group said to have blended milk with honey for the worshippers.
The Atharvans have blended milk with honey for you;
Agni was born through Atharvan and found all the inspired poems.
The Aṅgirases are our Fathers — the nine-fold, the Atharvans, the Bhṛgus, the Soma-drinkers.