Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.724

v1.c3.s18.724

Dru-pada, a ‘wooden pillar’ or ‘post,’ is several times referred to in the Rigveda¹ and later.² Śunaḥśepa was bound to three posts for sacrifice.³ Thieves, there is some evidence to show, were tied to posts as a penalty for stealing.⁴