Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.735

v1.c3.735

Aśva-tara, Aśva-tarī are respectively the masculine and feminine name of ‘mule.’ These animals are mentioned frequently from the Atharvaveda¹ onwards. They were known not to be fruitful,² and were probably considered inferior to horses,³ but a mule-car was quite common.⁴