Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.614

v1.c3.s20.614

Nīcya (‘living below’) is a designation of certain nations of the west. The Nīcyas are mentioned in the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa (viii. 14) as distinguished from the people of Madhyadeśa, and no doubt mean the inhabitants of the Indus and Panjab regions.