Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.702
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.702
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v1.c3.s11.702
Kṛkalāsa denotes the ‘chameleon’ mentioned in the list of sacrificial victims at the horse sacrifice in the Yajurveda¹ and later.² The female chameleon, Kṛkalāsī, is also referred to in the Brāhmaṇas.³ See Godhā and Śayaṇḍaka.