Aajagava

The bows of Maandaata and Pridhu, as well as Arjuna’s Gandiva are also known as Aajagava, as per Mahabharata Vanaparav Chapter 126 verses 33-34, Dronaparav Chapter 145 verse 94 and Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 13.

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Aangirasakalpa

A samhita portion of Adharvaveda. Five samhitas are important -Nakshatrakalpa, Vedakalpa, Samhitakalpa, Aangirasakalpa, Shantikalpa and they have been written by Munjikesha. The Nakshatrakalpa is about worshipping the stars, Vedakalpa about the kriyas for Brahma, Samhitakalpa has mantras, Aangirasakalpa has sorcery and Shantikalpa has shanti mantras for horses and elephants, as per Vishnupurana Ansh 3 Chapter 6.

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Aangirassi

The chaste wife of a brahmin. An Ikshvaku king named Kanmashapada became a rakshasa because of a curse from Shakti, son of Vasishta. This rakshasa devoured Aangirasi’s husband. She was furious and cursed that the rakshasa would die if he touched his wife. This was why Kanmashapada had to take Vasishta’s help to get an heir, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 181 verses 16-22.

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