Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.821

v1.c3.s21.821

Pāri-plava, ‘cyclic,’ is a term applied to the Ākhyāna, or ‘tale,’ which is to be recited at the Aśvamedha (‘horse sacrifice’), and to be repeated at intervals throughout the year. It is mentioned in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa¹ and in the Sūtras.²