Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s6.12
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s6.12
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v1.c3.s6.12
Rkṣikā, a word found in the Atharvaveda,¹ the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā,² and the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa,³ appears to denote a demon. Harisvāmin, however, in his commentary on the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, connects the word with Rkṣa, as meaning ‘bear.’
Linked texts (3)
- Vājasaneyisaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit