A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.892
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.892
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KRAVYĀD. ‘A flesh-eater.’ A Rākshasa or any carnivorous animal. In the Veda, Agni is in one place called a Kravyād of terrible power. Fire is also a Kravyād in consuming bodies on the funeral pile. *See* Agni.
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- Veda — Sanskrit