Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.352

v1.c3.s11.352

The Kāśis and Videhas were closely connected, as was natural in view of their geographical position. The compound name Kāśi-Videha occurs in the Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad;⁴ in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad⁵ Gārgī describes Ajātaśatru as either a Kāśi or a Videha king. The Śāṅkhāyana Śrauta Sūtra⁶ mentions one Purohita as acting for the kings of Kāśi, Kosala, and Videha; and the Baudhāyana Śrauta Sūtra⁷ mentions Kāśi and Videha in close proximity. Weber,⁸ indeed, throws out the suggestion that the Kāśis and the Videhas together constitute the Uśīnaras, whose name is very rare in Vedic literature.