Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.176

v1.c3.s16.176

Jahakā, the ‘polecat,’ is mentioned as a victim at the Aśvamedha, or horse sacrifice, in the Yajurveda.¹ Sāyaṇa² thinks it means a jackal living in holes (vila-vāsī kroṣṭā).