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# Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.317

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.317

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### [v1.c3.s16.317](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s16.317)

Jūrṇi, ‘firebrand,’ is regarded by Zimmer¹ as one of the weapons of the Vedic Indians. But since it is only mentioned in the Rigveda² as a weapon used by demons, its employment in normal war cannot be safely assumed.

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## Linked texts (1)

- [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg) — Sanskrit

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