Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.490
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.490
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v1.c3.s11.490
Kumbyā or Kumvyā is a word mentioned after Ṛc, Yajus, Sāman, and Gāthā in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa¹ to denote a form of speech. In the Aitareya Āraṇyaka² it appears as one of the forms of measured speech together with Ṛc and Gāthā. The precise meaning of the term is unknown. Weber³ suggests the sense ‘refrain.’
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- Aitareyāraṇyaka — Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit