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'''Jataveda''' ({{langx|sa|जातवेद}}, {{IAST|jātaveda}}) is a [[Vedic Sanskrit]] term for a particular form/epithet of [[Agni]], the [[Thirty-three gods|Vedic god]] of fire.<ref name="Dowson" /><br />
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In a tradition originating in the [[historical Vedic religion|late Vedic]] period, but already alluded to in the [[RigVeda]], Agni has three forms: a celestial form (fire of the sun and the stars), an aerial form (lightning and the life-force of vegetation called the 'Child/Embryo of the Waters'), and a terrestrial form (e.g., the altar fire at worship). In this scheme, Jataveda ([[mass noun]]) represents the class of terrestrial fires (i.e. hearth fire, kiln fire, and so on), but in particular {{mdash}} as ''the'' Jataveda {{mdash}} representing Agni as the altar fire.<br />
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In that aspect as the altar fire, Agni-Jataveda was perceived to be the means through which his worshippers were to gain knowledge/wisdom/understanding (''veda'') of all existence (''jata''). In an extended sense, the altar fire/Agni-Jataveda was then also perceived to be the [[Hypostasis (philosophy and religion)|hypostasis]] of the inspiration that engendered the [[Vedas]] themselves.<br />
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This exact sense of word appears to have been lost very early,<ref name="Dowson" /> and there are numerous speculations on the nature of the Jatavedas in the commentaries of the late Vedas and the [[Brahmanas]]. The word is explained five ways:<ref name="Dowson" /> (1) Knowing all created beings; (2) Possessing all creatures or everything existent; (3) Known by created beings; (4) Possessing ''vedas'', riches; (5.) Possessing ''vedas'', wisdom. Even more derivations and explanations are found in the Brahmanas.<br />
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In post-Vedic literature, the term is also used as an epithet of [[Shiva]].<br />
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According to [[Brahma Purana|Brahma puran]], Jataveda is the brother of [[Agni]] who used to deliver havishya (offerings to [[Yajna]]). He was killed by Madhu, son of [[Diti]], due to which he himself was posted as the new Jataveda by [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]] and [[Rishi|Rishis]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Puran |first=Brahma |title=Sankshipt Brahma puran |publisher=Geeta press |pages=171 |language=Hindi}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Dowson">{{citation|last=Dowson|first=John|year=1888|chapter=Jatavedas|title=A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature|location=London|publisher=Trübner}}.</ref><br />
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