Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.458

v1.c3.s12.458

Gaura, a species of ox (*Bos gaurus*), is frequently mentioned with the Gavaya from the Rigveda¹ onwards.² As the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā³ expressly mentions wild (*āraṇya*) Gauras, they must usually have been tame. The female, Gaurī, is also often referred to.⁴ The compound term Gaura-mṛga (‘the Gaura wild beast’) is sometimes met with.⁵