Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.707
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.707
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v1.c3.s18.707
Drāpi occurs several times in the Rigveda¹ in the sense of ‘mantle’ or ‘cloak.’² Sāyaṇa, however, renders the word by ‘coat of mail’³ (kavaca). This seems needless, but none of the passages are very decisive one way or the other.