Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c28.s2.t5.1

c28.s2.t5.1

Mahāvīrya in the genealogy is called Āhārya in the Matsya version in line 8. The importance of stray readings has been pointed out (p. 83) and Āhārya is supported by another statement which says he was a hymn-maker among the Āṅgirasas.⁵ Āhārya would seem therefore to be the better form,⁶ but the variation suggests that the name may be corrupt. Rigveda x, 118 is ascribed to Urukṣaya Āmahīyava, ‘son of Amahīyu’, and it seems quite probable that Amahīyu may be the true name here,⁷ for Mahāvīrya and Āhārya might be easy corruptions of it.⁸