Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.309
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.309
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v1.c3.309
Adhi-devana.—The place where the dice were thrown is thus designated in the Atharvaveda¹ and the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa,² according to Lüders.³ Roth,⁴ followed by Whitney, takes it to mean ‘gambling-board.’ See Akṣa.
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- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit