[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.c5.50 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c5.50 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c5.50 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c5.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5.50) Paṣṭhavāh in the later literature appears sometimes as Praṣṭhavāh: if Bloomfield’s view¹ that Praṣṭi is from \*pra\* and \*as\*, ‘be,’ is correct, this may be the older form. Against this, however, is to be set the constant earlier tradition.² Macdonell³ connects the word with \*pṛṣṭhavāh\*, ‘carrying on the back.’ - [Previous: v2.c5.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5.49) - [Next: v2.c5.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5.51) - [Up: v2.c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c5.50) · Pramāṇa