Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.164

v1.c3.s18.164

Dasyave vṛka, ‘wolf to the Dasyu,’ is the name of a man mentioned four times in the Rigveda.¹ In one hymn² he is called a Ṛṣi, but in two others³ he is clearly a prince victorious over the Dasyus, and a generous patron of the singer. It is hardly necessary to assume different persons,⁴ for the term Ṛṣi is not altogether inconsistent with royalty. He was son of Pūtakratu⁵ and Pūtakratā,⁶ his wife.