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Analysis of rk veda - maNDala 05 - Part 01

Below is a table which shows:
a. The authors of the different hymns in Rig Veda Mandala 05

b. The number of hymns each author has in Mandala 05
c. The same number as a percentage of 87 (the total number of hymns in RV 5)
d. Average length of the hymn - in other words, the average number of verses in a hymn per author


 
S.No Author Hymns PercentageHymns AvgHymnLength
1 budhagaviShtarau Atreyau 1 1.15%                          12
2 kumAra Atreya 1 1.15%                          12
3 vasushruta Atreya 4 4.60%                          11
4 Isha Atreya 2 2.30%                            9
5 gaya Atreya 2 2.30%                            7
6 sutaMbhara Atreya 4 4.60%                            6
7 dharuNa A~Ngirasa 1 1.15%                            5
8 pUrU Atreya 2 2.30%                            5
9 dvita mRRittavAhA Atreya 1 1.15%                            5
10 vavri Atreya 1 1.15%                            5
11 prayasvanta Atreya 1 1.15%                            4
12 sasa Atreya 1 1.15%                            4
13 vishvasAma Atreya 1 1.15%                            4
14 dhUmra vishvacharShNi Atreya 1 1.15%                            4
15 vasUyava Atreya 2 2.30%                            9
16 vishvavAra Atreya 1 1.15%                            6
17 gaurivIti shAktya 1 1.15%                          15
18 babhru Atreya 1 1.15%                          15
19 avasyu Atreya 2 2.30%                          11
20 gAtu Atreya 1 1.15%                          12
21 saMvaraNa prAjApatya 2 2.30%                          10
22 prabhUvasu A~Ngirasa 2 2.30%                            7
23 bhauma atri 15 17.24%                            8
24 avatsAra kAshyapa 1 1.15%                          15
25 sadApRRiNa Atreya 1 1.15%                          11
26 pratikshatra Atreya 1 1.15%                            8
27 pratiratha Atreya 1 1.15%                            7
28 pratibhAnu Atreya 1 1.15%                            5
29 pratiprabha Atreya 1 1.15%                            5
30 svasti Atreya 2 2.30%                          10
31 shayAvAshva Atreya 16 13.79%                          11
32 shrutavit Atreya 1 1.15%                            9
33 archanAnA Atreya 2 2.30%                            7
34 rAtahavya Atreya 2 2.30%                            6
35 yajata Atreya 2 2.30%                            5
36 uRuchakri Atreya 2 2.30%                            4
37 bAhuvRRikta Atreya 2 2.30%                            3
38 paura Atreya 2 2.30%                          10
39 saptavadhni Atreya 1 1.15%                            9
40 satyashravA Atreya 2 2.30%                            8
41 evayAmaruta Atreya 1 1.15%                            9

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