Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.166
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.166
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v1.c3.s1.166
Ārā, a word later¹ known as an ‘awl’ or ‘gimlet,’ occurs in the Rigveda² only to designate a weapon of Pūṣan, with whose pastoral character its later use for piercing leather is consistent. Cf. Vāśī.
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