Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.684
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.684
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Avi.—‘Sheep’ are repeatedly mentioned in the Rigveda, and later, often in conjunction with goats (aja). The wolf (vṛka) was their great enemy,¹ and they were tended by shepherds.²