Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.362

v1.c3.s16.362

Jyā-hroḍa occurs in the description of the arms of the Vrātya in the Pañcavimśa Brāhmaṇa,¹ and is also mentioned in the Sūtras.² The sense is somewhat obscure, for one Sūtra describes it as a ‘bow not meant for use’ (ayogyam dhanus),³ while the other speaks of it as a ‘bow without an arrow’ (dhanuṣka aniṣu).⁴ Some sort of a bow, therefore, seems to be meant.