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Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.980

Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.980

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v2.c4.s8.980

Śvaikna, ‘king of the Śviknas,’ is the title of Pratīdarśa, who was, according to the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa,¹ one of those who offered the Dākṣāyaṇa sacrifice. He also taught Suplan Sārñjaya the sacrifice: hence Weber² has inferred a connexion of the Śviknas and the Sṛñjayas.