m. [atha-ṛ-vanip śakaṃdhvādiº Tv.; probably connected with some word like athar fire] 1 A priest who has to worship fire and Soma.

2 A Brāhmaṇa.

3 N. of the priest who is said to have first brought down fire from the heaven, offered Soma and recited prayers. [He is re- presented as the eldest son of Brahmā, sprung from his mouth; as a Prajāpati appointed by Brahmā to create and protect subordinate beings, who...

m. (said to be fr. an obsolete word athar, fire), a priest who has to do with fire and Soma soma 17,3 3547 m. N. of the priest who is said to have been the first to institute the worship of fire and offer Soma soma and prayers (he is represented as a Praja1pati prajāpati, as Brahma1 brahmā 's eldest son, as the first learner and earliest teacher of the... m. N. of S3iva śiva, Vasisht2ha vasiṣṭha ([ Kir. x, 10 ]),...