Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.172
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.172
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v1.c3.s16.172
Jaṣa is the name of some aquatic animal or fish in the Atharvaveda¹ and the Taittirīya Saṃhitā.² The commentary on the latter text explains it by makara, probably meaning ‘dolphin.’ The word also occurs in the Gopatha Brāhmaṇa.³ Cf. Jhaṣa.
Linked texts (3)
- Taittirīyasaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Gopathabrāhmaṇa — Sanskrit