Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.1330

c4.1330

ĀṄGIRASAKALPA. A saṁhitā division of Atharvaveda. The five saṁhitā divisions of Atharvaveda written by Muñjikeśa are the best. They are: The Nakṣatra Kalpa dealing with the pūjā rites of the stars; the Veda Kalpa dealing with the rites associated with Brahmā, the Ṛtvik; The Saṁhitā Kalpa, dealing with the use and practice of Mantras; The Āṅgirasa Kalpa dealing with sorcery; and the Śānti Kalpa dealing with matters relating to the welfare and control of animals like horses and elephants. (Chapter 6, Aṁśam 3 of Viṣṇu Purāṇa).