Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.463
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.463
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v1.c3.s21.463
Pari-veṣṭṛ in the Atharvaveda¹ and later² denotes an ‘attendant,’ more especially one who serves up food, a ‘waiter.’ The feminine form Pariveṣṭrī signifies a ‘female attendant’ or ‘handmaid.’³