Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s7.423

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Valśa denotes ‘twig,’¹ usually in the compounds śata-valśa, ‘having a hundred twigs,’² or sahasra-valśa, ‘having a thousand twigs,’³ which is applied metaphorically of ‘offspring.’⁴ 1. Vaśa Aśvya is the name in the Rigveda¹ of a protégé of the Aśvins. He is also mentioned in the Śāṅkhāyana Śrauta Sūtra² as having received bounty from Pṛthuśravas Kānīta. He is the reputed author of a Rigvedic hymn,³ which is repeatedly referred to by his name Vaśa.⁴ *Cf.* also Vyaśva.