Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.348
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.348
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v1.c3.s21.348
Pad in the Atharvaveda (xix. 6, 2) and the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa (xi. 3, 2, 3) denotes a ‘quarter.’ This sense is derived from the primary meaning of ‘foot,’ which as applied to quadrupeds would represent ‘one-fourth.’ *Cf.* Pāda.
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- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit