Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.251

v1.c3.s16.251

Jāmi-śamsa, the ‘imprecation by a sister’ or ‘relation,’ is mentioned in the Atharvaveda,¹ showing that family disputes were not rare. This is also indicated by the word Bhrātṛvya, which, while properly meaning ‘father’s brother’s son,’ regularly denotes simply ‘enemy.’