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Explore SHDVEF’s collection of Hindu scriptures, devotional works, and traditional learning resources. Browse works from the Vedas and Upanishads, Gitas, Vedanta and philosophy, devotional literature, Ramayana and Puranic texts, Dharmaśāstra and Smriti, and Niti & Educational Texts.

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Vedas

अथर्ववेद संहिता – तृतीय काण्डम्

Sankrit, Hindi · PDF

About this Book

Third Kāṇḍa of the Atharvaveda Saṃhitā is a foundational section of the text that focuses primarily on love, societal unity, healthcare, and kingly governance.

Structurally organized within the Śaunakiya recension, this book contains 4 Anuvākas, 31 Sūktas, and a total of 230 Mantras, featuring hymns that generally average five to six verses each [Vedapath Platform]. Thematically, it houses some of the ancient world's most celebrated invocations for social harmony (Sāmanasyam), such as Sūkta 30, which commands absolute unity, shared resources, and mutual love within families and communities.

Beyond social cohesion, Kāṇḍa 3 serves as a vital historical manual for statecraft (Rāja-Karmāṇi), containing protective charms for electing just rulers and securing military victories, alongside medical prayers (Bhaiṣajya) aimed at invoking the healing properties of herbs like Kuṣṭha to combat wasting diseases.

Language: Sankrit, Hindi

Category: Atharvaveda Saṃhitā, Vedas

Author / Compiler: Manish Tyagi

Publisher / Institution: Shri Hindu Dharm Vedic Education Foundation

Edition / Year: 2018

Atharvadeva

अथर्ववेद संहिता – दशम काण्डम्

Sankrit, Hindi · PDF

About this Book

Kanda 10 or Dasham Kanda of the Atharvaveda Saṃhitā is one of the most intellectually profound and textually significant sections of the scripture, widely celebrated for its balance of high speculative philosophy, deep mysticism, and protective counter-charms.

Structurally belonging to the middle segment of the Śaunakiya recension, this book moves away from simple domestic blessings to tackle cosmic creation, absolute reality, and complex spiritual metaphors across 10 unusually long Sūktas containing over 350 Mantras. Thematically, it houses the legendary Skambha Sūktas (Hymns 7 and 8), which pre-date the Upanishads by conceptualizing the entire universe, its gods, and the moral order as branches anchored to an infinite, all-sustaining Cosmic Pillar representing the Supreme Brahman.

Additionally, Kanda 10 features a unique Atharvan version of the Purusha Sukta (Hymn 2) that meditates on the human body as a divine city (Devapūra) constructed as the living fort of Brahman, while also providing practical spiritual defense mechanisms through elaborate counter-spells (Kṛtyā-Pratiharaṇa) designed to neutralize negativity, sorcery, and bad fortune.

Language: Sankrit, Hindi

Category: Atharvadeva, Atharvaveda Saṃhitā, Vedas

Author / Compiler: Manish Tyagi

Publisher / Institution: Shri Hindu Dharm Vedic Education Foundation

Edition / Year: 2018

Atharvadeva

अथर्ववेद संहिता – सप्तमं काण्डम्

Sankrit, Hindi · PDF

About this Book

The सप्तमं काण्डम् section of the Atharvaveda Saṃhitā, part of a Vedic collection containing hymns, prayers and ritual materials on diverse aspects of life.

Language: Sankrit, Hindi

Category: Atharvadeva, Atharvaveda Saṃhitā, Veda, Vedas

Author / Compiler: Manish Tyagi

Publisher / Institution: Shri Hindu Dharm Vedic Education Foundation

Edition / Year: 2018