Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s4.1003

v2.c4.s4.1003

1. Yava in the Rigveda¹ appears to be a generic term for any sort of ‘grain,’ and not merely ‘barley.’ The latter sense is probably found in the Atharvaveda,² and is regular later. The barley harvest came after spring,³ in the summer.⁴ That barley was cultivated in the period of the Rigveda⁵ is not certain, but on the whole very probable.⁶