Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s4.1000
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s4.1000
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v2.c4.s4.1000
Yayāti is mentioned twice in the Rigveda,¹ once as an ancient sacrificer, and once as Nahuṣya, ‘descendant of Nahuṣa,’ apparently a king. There is no trace whatever of his connexion with Pūru, as in the Epic,² the tradition of which must be deemed to be inaccurate.