variants:
or less commonly Atharvaveda
or Atharva-Veda
Definition of Atharva Veda
Hinduism
: a collection of Vedic Sanskrit incantations, spells, and hymns — compare rig veda , sama veda , yajur veda
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The first known use of Atharva Veda was in 1793
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