Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1164

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1164

Language: English

c8.1164

NAKṢATRAKALPA. A part of the Atharvaveda. The great hermit Muñjakeśa had divided the Atharvaveda into five parts called Nakṣatrakalpa, Vedakalpa, Saṃhitākalpa, Āṅgirasakalpa and Śānti Kalpa. Nakṣatra Kalpa deals with the order of worshipping the Nakṣatras (stars), Veda Kalpa deals with the activities of Brahmā as a Ṛtvik (family priest), the Saṃhitā Kalpa, the mantras (spells and incantations). In Āṅgirasa Kalpa sorcery and enchantment and in Śāntikalpa, Śāntis (Alleviation or cure) of horse, elephant etc. are given. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 3, Chapter 6).

Previous: c8.1163
Next: c8.1165
Up: c8

Cites (1)

Viṣṇupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit