A Cultural Study Of The Atharvaveda

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A Cultural Study Of The Atharvaveda The Present work relates to a cultural study of the Atharvaveda. This Veda is an ocean of practical wisdom and it contains vivid description of social customs, cultural traditions medical science, astronomy, philosophy of the vedic era. The book is an analytical and critical study of this Veda. It has been divided into 10 chapters wherein subjects like geography, social life, economic conditions, education along with various branches of learning, social beliefs, religion and philosophy, politics and polity etc. have been dealt with succinctly.

The entire Indian Philosophy has its origin in the Atharvaveda. Likewise, our ancient medical system, which is still in vogue as Ayurvedic system, originated and developed from Atharvaveda. Many other facets of life and culture, education and learning, economy and polity, custom and tradition have their roots in the Atharvaveda. Dr. DVIVEDI is a renowned scholar of the Vedas. He has taken care to ensure that nothing significant in the Atharvaveda is omitted. It is hoped that the work will prove a boon to the Vedic scholars.