Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.275
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.275
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v1.c3.s18.275
Dāva, ‘forest fire,’ is mentioned in the Atharvaveda¹ and the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.² In the latter work such fires are referred to as occurring in spring. According to Sieg,³ a hymn of the Rigveda⁴ describes a forest fire. Watchers were employed to guard against surprise from such conflagrations (dāva-pa).⁵
Linked texts (3)
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit