[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v2.c4.s8.950 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.950 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.950 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c4.s8.950](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8.950) Śvāpada, like Śvapad, denotes a ‘savage animal’ or ‘beast of prey.’ It is mentioned in the Rigveda,¹ in the Atharvaveda,² and occasionally later.³ - [Previous: v2.c4.s8.949](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8.949) - [Next: v2.c4.s8.951](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8.951) - [Up: v2.c4.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8.950](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s8.950) · Pramāṇa