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Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.20

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.20

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v2.c4.s8.20

Śakā is the name of one of the victims at the Aśvamedha (‘horse sacrifice’) in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās.¹ It is uncertain whether a kind of bird² or fly,³ or long-eared beast⁴ is intended.