अथर्वांगिरसामासीत्सुमन्तुर्दारुणो मुनिः इतिहासपुराणानां पिता मे रोमहर्षणः
atharvāṅgirasām āsīt sumantur dāruṇo muniḥ itihāsa-purāṇānāṁ pitā me romaharṣaṇaḥ
Synonyms
atharva—the Atharva-veda; aṅgirasām—unto the ṛṣi Aṅgirā; āsīt—was entrusted; sumantuḥ—also known as Sumantu Muni; dāruṇaḥ—seriously devoted to the Atharva Veda; muniḥ—the sage; itihāsa-purāṇānām—of the historical records like the Purāṇas; pitā—father; me—mine; romaharṣaṇaḥ—the ṛṣi Romaharṣaṇa..
Translation
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.
Purport
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.