[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v1.c3.s20.238 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.238 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.238 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s20.238](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.238) Nakha denotes either the ‘nail’ of a man,¹ or the ‘claw’ of a wild beast, such as a tiger.² The trimming (nikṛntana)³ of the nails was a regular part of the toilet of the Vedic Indian, especially on occasions of special sanctity, when it accompanied the cleansing of the teeth.⁴ - [Previous: v1.c3.s20.237](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.237) - [Next: v1.c3.s20.239](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.239) - [Up: v1.c3.s20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.238](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.238) · Pramāṇa