Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.857
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.857
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v1.c3.s21.857
Pāśa denotes in the Rigveda¹ and later² a ‘rope’ used for fastening or tying up. Rope and knot (granthi) are mentioned together in the Atharvaveda.³ Pāśa is in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa⁴ used of the rope by which Manu’s ship was fastened to the mountain. It is often employed metaphorically of the ‘fetter’ of Varuṇa.⁵
Linked texts (3)
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit