Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.368
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.368
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v1.c3.s20.368
Nākra is the name of an aquatic animal included among the victims at the Aśvamedha, or ‘horse sacrifice,’ in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās.¹ Perhaps the animal meant is the crocodile, which later is called Nakra.²