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# Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.1149

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.1149

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### [v1.c3.s21.1149](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.1149)

Puru-māyya occurs in one hymn of the Rigveda¹ as a protégé of Indra. It is quite possible that he was the father of, or at least connected with, Atithigva, Ṛkṣa, and Aśvamedha, who are celebrated in the hymn.

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## Cites (1)

- [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg) — Sanskrit

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