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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.4.22
atharvangirasam asit
sumantur daruno munih
pita me romaharsanah
SYNONYMS
atharva -- the Atharva Veda; angirasam -- unto the rsi Angira; asit -- was entrusted; sumantuh -- also known as Sumantu Muni; darunah -- seriously devoted to the Atharva Veda; munih -- the sage; itihasa-purananam -- of the historical records and the Puranas; pita -- father; me -- mine; romaharsanah -- the rsi Romaharsana.
TRANSLATION
The Sumantu Muni Angira, who was very devotedly engaged, was entrusted with the Atharva Veda. And my father, Romaharsana, was entrusted with the Puranas and historical record
PURPORT
In the sruti-mantras also it is stated that Angira Muni, who strictly followed the rigid principles of the Atharva Vedas, was the leader of the followers of the Atharva Vedas.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness