Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.810
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.810
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v2.c4.810
Preṣya (‘to be sent’ on an errand) denotes a menial servant or slave, being applied in the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa¹ to the Śūdra. In the Atharvaveda² the adjective praisya, ‘menial,’ occurs.