Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.779

v1.c3.s11.779

The farmer had plenty of trouble of his own: moles destroyed the seed, and various kinds of reptiles (Upakvasa, Jabhya, Tarda, Pataṅga) injured the young shoots, excessive rain or drought might damage the crops. The Atharvaveda contains spells to prevent these evils.²²