10. Extent and Structure of the Atharva-Veda-Saṁhitā
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Table 3. Third grand division, books xiii.-xviii., six books | |||||||||
Rohita Book xiii. | Wedding Book xiv. | Vrātya Book xv. | Paritta Book xvi. | Sun Book xvii. | Funeral Book xviii. | contains | Sum of hymns | Sum of verses | |
2 | hs. of 3 vss. | 2 | 6 | ||||||
1 | 1 | hs. of 4 vss. | 2 | 8 | |||||
2 | hs. of 5 vss. | 2 | 10 | ||||||
1 | 3 | hs. of 8 vss. | 4 | 24 | |||||
2 | 1 | hs. of 7 vss. | 3 | 21 | |||||
1 | h. of 8 vss. | 1 | 8 | ||||||
3 | hs. of 9 vss. | 3 | 27 | ||||||
1 | hs. of 10 vss. | 1 | 10 | ||||||
4 | 1 | hs. of 11 vss. | 5 | 55 | |||||
1 | h. of 12 vss. | 1 | 12 | ||||||
2 | hs. of 13 vss. | 2 | 26 | ||||||
1 | h. of 28 vss. | 1 | 26 | ||||||
1 | h. of 27 vss. | 1 | 27 | ||||||
1 | h. of 30 vss. | 1 | 30 | ||||||
1 | h. of 46 vss. | 1 | 46 | ||||||
1 P | h. of 56 vss. | 1 | 56 | ||||||
1 | 1 | hs. of 60 vss. | 2 | 120 | |||||
1 | h. of 81 vss. | 1 | 61 | ||||||
1 | h. of 64 vss. | 1 | 64 | ||||||
1 | h. of 73 vss. | 1 | 73 | ||||||
1 | h. of 75 vss. | 1 | 75 | ||||||
1 | h. of 89 vss. | 1 | 89 | ||||||
4 | 2 | 18 P | 9 P | 1 | 4 | hymns | 38 | ||
188 | 139 | 141 | 93 | 30 | 238 | verses | 874 |
⌊Such is Whitney's table; and it is well to let it stand, as it furnishes the best argument against treating the paryāyas of books xv. and xvi. each as a singel hymn (cf. p. cxxxvi, top). Treating the as explained at p. cix, it will appear as follows.
Table 3, second form | ||||||||
Rohita Book xiii. | Wedding Book xiv. | Vrātya Book xv. | Paritta Book xvi. | Sun Book xvii. | Funeral Book xviii. | contains | Sum of hymns | Sum of verses |
1 | h. of 28 vss. | 1 | 26 | |||||
1 | h. of 30 vss. | 1 | 30 | |||||
1 P | h. of 32 vss. | 1 | 32 | |||||
1 | h. of 46 vss. | 1 | 46 | |||||
1 P | h. of 50 vss. | 1 | 50 | |||||
1 P | h. of 58 vss. | 1 | 56 | |||||
1 | 1 | h. of 80 vss. | 2 | 120 | ||||
1 P | 1 | h. of 61 vss. | 2 | 122 | ||||
1 | h. of 64 vss. | 1 | 64 | |||||
1 | h. of 73 vss. | 1 | 73 | |||||
1 | h. of 75 vss. | 1 | 75 | |||||
1 | h. of 89 vss. | 1 | 89 | |||||
1 P | h. of 91 vss. | 1 | 91 | |||||
4 | 2 | 2 P | 2 P | 1 | 4 | hymns | 15 | |
188 | 139 | 141 | 93 | 30 | 283 | verses | 874⌋ |