Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s5.360
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s5.360
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v2.c4.s5.360
Ruru is one of the victims at the Aśvamedha (‘horse sacrifice’) in the Yajurveda.¹ A kind of deer is meant. The Rigveda² mentions ‘deer-headed’ (*ruru-śīrṣan*) arrows, meaning such as have points made of deer’s horn.