Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.92

v1.c3.s14.92

Carṣaṇi, used in the plural, denotes in the Rigveda¹ ‘men’ in general or ‘people,’ conceived either as active beings² or as cultivators³ in opposition to nomads. The expression ‘king of men’ (*rājā carṣaṇīnām*) is frequently found.⁴ The ‘people’ are also mentioned in connexion with war.⁵ In the Atharvaveda⁶ ‘animals’ (*paśu*) and ‘men’ (*carṣaṇi*) are spoken of together. For the five *carṣaṇayaḥ* see Pañca Janāsaḥ.