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Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.802

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.802

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v2.c4.s8.802

Śyāma (‘swarthy’) with Ayas (‘metal’) in all probability denotes ‘iron’ in the Atharvaveda.¹ Śyāma alone has the same sense in the Atharvaveda² and later.³