Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.755
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.755
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Śailūṣa is included in the list of victims at the Puruṣamedha (‘human sacrifice’) in the Yajurveda.¹ An ‘actor’ or ‘dancer’ may be meant. Sāyaṇa says it is a man who lives on the prostitution of his wife.