Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.3
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.3
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v1.c3.s11.3
Kakara occurs in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās¹ as the name of a victim at the horse sacrifice (Aśvamedha). It probably denotes some ‘sort of bird,’ as rendered by the commentator Mahīdhara.²
Linked texts (2)
- Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Vājasaneyisaṃhitā — Sanskrit