Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.826

v1.c3.826

Ahan, ‘day.’ Like other peoples, the Indians used night as a general expression of time as well as day, but by no means predominantly.¹ Night is also termed the dark (kṛṣṇa), as opposed to the light (arjuna), day.² Aho-rātra³ is a regular term for ‘day and night’ combined.