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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