Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.45

v1.c3.s21.45

Pajra is the name of the family from which Kakṣīvant sprang (Pajriya). It is mentioned several times in the Rigveda.¹ According to Pischel,² the epithet *pṛkṣa-yāma*³ applied to them means ‘carrying out brilliant sacrificial performances,’ which won for them Śrutaratha’s generosity. In two passages⁴ Roth⁵ sees a Pajra called Sāman. This is uncertain, but in any case a Pajra seems clearly alluded to. Elsewhere⁶ it is very doubtful whether the word is a proper name at all. In the Śātyāyana⁷ the Pajras are declared to be Aṅgirases.