Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.466
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.466
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v1.c3.s18.466
Dīrghāraṇya, ‘wide tract of forest,’ in the Aitareya¹ and Śatapatha² Brāhmaṇas refers to the extensive jungles which must clearly then have covered Northern India. In one of the Aitareya passages³ it is said that in the east the villages are close together and frequent, while in the west there are forests.
Linked texts (2)
- Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit