Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s6.8
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s6.8
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v1.c3.s6.8
Ṛkṣākā is a word occurring once in an obscure passage of the Atharvaveda.¹ The sense is quite unknown. Weber² thinks it refers to the ‘milky way,’ but his view rests on no evidence. Whitney³ despairs of the passage.
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- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit