[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.s20.397 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.397 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.397 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s20.397](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.397) ² In the post-Vedic literature, on the other hand, the word is a masculine, meaning ‘protector,’ and is very common. - [Previous: v1.c3.s20.396](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.396) - [Next: v1.c3.s20.398](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.398) - [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.s20.397](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s20.397) · Pramāṇa