Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s9.230
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s9.230
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⁵ Rv. vi. 28, 6. Cf. viii. 4, 9. So in Av. vii. 12, 2, the assembly is hailed as nariṣṭā, ‘merriment.’ But the same hymn (vii. 12, 3) contains a clear reference to serious speech in the Sabhā. For the blending of serious political work and amusement, cf. Tacitus, Germania, 22.