Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c31.127

c31.127

So the Atharvan books called this Veda the Brahmaveda,¹ and claimed that it was the Veda for the brahman.² They used the words in the earlier sense, and the other Vedic books regarding (I suggest) the words from the later point of view of reformed brahmanism disputed that claim. It is said that in former times only a Vasiṣṭha could act as brahman³—quite appropriately, since the songs were then Mānva.