Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.124
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.124
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v1.c3.s20.124
16. Rohiṇī, ‘ruddy’; Jyeṣṭhaghni, ‘slaying the eldest’; or Jyeṣṭhā, ‘eldest,’ is the name of the constellation σ, a, and τ Scorpionis, of which the central star, a, is the brilliant reddish Antares (or Cor Scorpionis).