Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s19.10
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s19.10
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v1.c3.s19.10
Dhanu (fem.), ‘sandbank,’ occurs several times in the Rigveda,¹ but only metaphorically of the clouds in the atmosphere. Dhanū is found in the Atharvaveda,² where it seems to denote a sandbag used to prevent bleeding.³ *Cf.* Dhanvan.