Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.330
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.330
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v1.c3.s1.330
Ā-staraṇa denotes the coverlet of the settle (Āsandī) of the Vrātya.¹ A tiger’s skin serves as the coverlet of the king’s seat in the royal consecration (Rājasūya).² In the Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad³ the word used is Upastaraṇa.
Linked texts (3)
- Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇopaniṣad — Sanskrit
- Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit