Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.220

v2.c4.220

Pūrva-vah is a term applied to the horse (Aśva) in the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa¹ and elsewhere.² It may either refer to a horse fastened in front as a ‘leader,’ or merely mean ‘drawing (a chariot) for the first time,’ as understood by the commentator on the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa.