### SB 1.4.22

> अथर्वाङ्गिरसामासीत्सुमन्तुर्दारुणो मुनिः ।\
> इतिहासपुराणानां पिता मे रोमहर्षणः ॥२२॥

> atharvāṅgirasām āsīt\
> sumantur dāruṇo muniḥ\
> itihāsa-purāṇānāṁ\
> pitā me romaharṣaṇaḥ

*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.

**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.