Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.104

v1.c3.s20.104

7. Āśleṣās or Āśleṣās, which in some texts⁷⁷ is certainly to be read Aśleṣās or Aśleṣas, denotes δ, ε, η, ρ, σ, and perhaps also ζ, Hydræ. The word means ‘embracer,’ a name which admirably fits the constellation.