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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.22
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 22
- atharvāṅgirasām āsīt
- sumantur dāruṇo muniḥ
- itihāsa-purāṇānāṁ
- pitā me romaharṣaṇaḥ
atharvathe Atharva Veda — the Atharva Veda; aṅgirasāmunto the ṛṣi Aṅgirā — unto the ṛṣi Aṅgirā; āsītwas entrusted — was entrusted; sumantuḥalso known as Sumantu Muni — also known as Sumantu Muni; dāruṇaḥseriously devoted to the Atharva Veda — seriously devoted to the Atharva Veda; muniḥthe sage — the sage; itihāsaof the historical records and the Purāṇas-purāṇānāmof the historical records and the Purāṇas — of the historical records and the Purāṇas; pitāfather — father; memine — mine; romaharṣaṇaḥthe ṛṣi Romaharṣaṇa — the ṛṣi Romaharṣaṇa.
The Sumantu Muni Aṅgirā, who was very devotedly engaged, was entrusted with the Atharva Veda. And my father, Romaharṣaṇa, was entrusted with the Purāṇas and historical records.
In the śruti-mantras also it is stated that Aṅgirā Muni, who strictly followed the rigid principles of the Atharva Vedas, was the leader of the followers of the Atharva Vedas.