Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.372
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.372
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v1.c3.s17.372
Tūṇava denotes the later Saṃhitās¹ and the Brāhmaṇas² a musical instrument of wood, probably the ‘flute.’ A ‘flute-blower’ is enumerated among the victims of the Puruṣamedha, or ‘human sacrifice.’³