Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.550
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.550
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v1.c3.s12.550
Glāva Maitreya (‘descendant of Maitrī’) is mentioned in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad,¹ where he is said to be the same as Vaka Dālbhya. He appears as Pratistoṭr at the snake festival of the Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa,² and is referred to in the Ṣaḍviṃśa Brāhmaṇa.³