[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v2.c4.218 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.218 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.218 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c4.218](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.218) Pūrva-vayasa, the ‘first period of life,’ is a term used in the Brāhmaṇas¹ to denote ‘youth.’ - [Previous: v2.c4.217](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.217) - [Next: v2.c4.219](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.219) - [Up: v2.c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.218](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.218) · Pramāṇa