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Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.377

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.377

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v1.c3.s12.377

⁴ The meaning ‘whisker’ is a secondary one, derived, doubtless, from the ‘gift of a cow’ (go-dāna), accompanying the ceremony of shaving the whiskers or hair.