आथर्वण [ātharvaṇa] a. a. (-णी f.) [अथर्वणा मुनिना दृष्टः वेदः अण् आथर्वणः तमधीते वेत्ति वा अण्
[P.IV.3.133] ] Originating from, relating or belonging to, the Atharvaveda or the Athrvans; अग्नौ साक्षिण्याथर्वणेन विधिना Dk; आथर्वण- स्तीव्र इवाभिचारः
[Mv.1.62.] णः A Brāhmaṇa knowing or studying the Atharvaveda.
A descendant of Atharvan; इदं वै तन्मधु दध्यङ्ङार्थवणोऽश्विभ्यामुवाच
[Bṛi. Up.2.5.16.] A priest whose ritual is comprised in the Atharvaveda.
The Atharvaveda itself (अथर्वणां समूहः).
A housepriest.
णम् A private room in which the sacrificer is informed of the happy event of the sacrifice by the officiating Brāhmaṇa.
The black art, magic (जारणमारण).
-शिरस् n. n. N. of an Upaniṣad belonging to the Atharvaveda.