Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.992

v1.c3.s11.992

Kravaṇa, a word occurring only once in the Rigveda,¹ is understood by Ludwig² as the name of the Hotṛ priest or the sacrificer. Roth considered it an adjective without at first³ assigning a sense, but afterwards⁴ as meaning ‘timid.’ Sāyaṇa interprets it as ‘worshipping.’ Oldenberg⁵ considers the meaning uncertain, suggesting as possible ‘the slayer of the victim.’