Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.801

v2.c4.801

Preṅkha, ‘swing,’ is mentioned in the description of the Mahāvrata rite, given in the Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā,¹ the Aitareya Āraṇyaka,² the Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa,³ and elsewhere.⁴ As far as can be judged from the notices available,⁵ the swing was made just like a modern swing. See also Pleṅkha.