Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.1131

v1.c3.s11.1131

Kṣiti is in the Rigveda¹ a regular word for ‘dwelling,’ and in particular the kṣitir dhruvā, ‘the secure dwelling,’ is mentioned² in a context that shows it to be equivalent to the Vṛjana or Grāma regarded as a stronghold. From this sense is developed that of the peoples occupying the settlements,³ and in particular the five peoples⁴ (for whom see Pañca Janāsaḥ).