Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s7.395
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s7.395
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v2.c4.s7.395
Vartikā, a ‘quail,’ is mentioned in the Rigveda¹ as having been saved by the Aśvins from a wolf's jaws. It is also included in the list of victims at the Aśvamedha (‘horse sacrifice’) in the Yajurvedas.²