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Āthabbaṇaṁ

Athabbaṇa

the Atharva Veda DN-a.i.247 = Snp-a.447 (˚veda) one who is familiar with the (magic formulas of the) Atharvaveda Ja.vi.490 (sâthabbaṇa = sahatthivejja, with the elephant-healer or doctor) See also āthabbaṇa. Vedic atharvan; as regards etym. see Walde, Lat. Wtb. under ater

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1. Athabbaṇa

  1. the Atharva Veda DN-a.i.247 = Snp-a.447 (˚veda)
  2. one who is familiar with the (magic formulas of the) Atharvaveda Ja.vi.490 (sâthabbaṇa = sahatthivejja, with the elephant-healer or doctor) See also āthabbaṇa.

Vedic atharvan; as regards etym. see Walde, Lat. Wtb. under ater

2. Āthabbaṇa

neuter the Atharva Veda as a code of magic working formulas, witchcraft, sorcery Snp.927 (variant reading ath˚, see interpreted at Mnd.381; expld. as āthabbaṇika-manta-ppayoga at Snp-a.564).

= athabbaṇa, q.v.

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