Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.476

v1.c3.s17.476

Toda appears once to denote a ‘goad’ in the Rigveda,¹ but more often² it is an agent noun meaning ‘impeller.’ Geldner³ considers that in one passage⁴ the sense is ‘wielder of the rod of punishment’ (later daṇḍa-dhara)—that is, ‘prince.’