Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.164

v2.c4.s8.164

Śambin, a word occurring only once, appears to mean ‘ferryman’ in the Atharvaveda (ix. 2, 6). The literal sense is probably ‘pole-man’ (from śamba, a word of doubtful signification found in the Rigveda, x. 42, 7).