Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.166

v2.c4.s8.166

Śamyā denotes in the Rigveda¹ and later² a ‘peg,’ more particularly one on the millstone;³ and on the yoke,⁴ where it seems to mean the pin of wood attached to either end so as to keep the yoke in place on the ox’s neck.⁵ The Śamyā was also used as a measure of length.⁶