Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.202
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.202
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v1.c3.s18.202
Dātyauha, a ‘gallinule,’ is mentioned in the list of victims at the Aśvamedha, or horse sacrifice, in the Yajurveda.¹ The word is clearly a variant of dātyūha, which occurs in the epics and law books.