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Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s1.3

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s1.3

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v2.c4.s1.3

Pharvara, a word occurring only once in the Rigveda,¹ cannot be interpreted with certainty. It may mean a ‘field in bloom.’² Sāyaṇa³ explains it as ‘filler,’ and Grassmann as perhaps a ‘sower.’⁴