Topical Digest of the Rig-Veda. 



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35. Ant : upajihvika, pipila, vam- 

 ra, vamraka (dim.), vamri. 



36. Spider : *urnavabhi. 



37. Scorpion (?): ajakavd, kAn- 

 kata, kusumbhaka (?), vrgcika. 



38. Worm : adrsta, kapana (cater- 

 pillar). 



39. Serpent : ahi, ahinaman (ser- 

 pent kind), ahi, abhoga, *prdaku, 

 sarpa, hvara. 



40. Frog: mandiika (-ki, f.). 



41. Bird (gen'ly or of uncertain 

 kind) : ciccika, takvan, paksin, pa- 

 tang i, patatrin, martanda, vayas, 

 vi, vrsarava gakuna (esp. large), 

 ^akuutika (dim.). 



42. Bird of prey : takvan, ksvinku, 

 kundrnaci (?). 



43. Water bird : ati ; madgii (diver). 



44. Yellow bird ( ?) : haridrava. 



45. Pigeon (?): kap6ta. 



46. Goose: hansa; cakravaka 

 (ruddy goose). 



47. Peacock: mayura (-ri, f.). 



48. Parrot : giika. 



49. Thrush (?): ropanaka. 



50. Blue jay : kikidivi, casa. 



51. Quail: vartika. 



52. Owl: liluka, khargala, *§U5U- 

 luka. 



53. Vulture : grdhra, gyend (or 

 eagle ?) . 



54. Eagle (falcon) : gyena (or vul- 

 ture?), suparna (?). 



55. Winged insect : arangara (bee), 

 rdhupa (bee?), sara, *saragh, sarat 

 or -ah (bee) ; maks, maksa, maksika 

 (fly, bee). 



56. Fish: matsya, varuna (?). 



57. Dolphin: ^ingumara. 



II. Body (human or animal). 



External Parts. 



58. Body: tanu, *kravya (corpse), 

 c4rira. 



59. Skin : tvac. 



60. Members : dnga. 



61. Limb: gatra. 



62. Head: murdhan (or skull), 

 giras, girsan, *kakata. 



63. Crown (of head) : varsman, 

 stupa. 



64. Hair: *kesa (or mane), r6man, 

 16man. 



65. Braid : *kaparda, stuka. 



66. Tuft : *5ikha, opacd. 



67. Horn : kuta, gfnga. 



68. Face : anika, ana, as, pratika 

 (or front). 



69. Cheek : hanu. 



70. Eye : aksan, aksi, aksi, caksu. 



71. Ear : 9r6tra. 



72. Nose: nasu, nasika (in dual). 



73. Nostril : nasika. 



74. Mouth (jaw) : anil, as, asan 

 (or jaw),asia (or jaw), kakud (mouth 



cavity), sfkvan (corner of), srakva 

 (corner of). 



75. Lip: 6stha, gipra (dual). 



76. Tooth : dat, danta. 



77. Tongue : jihva, jihvika (dim.), 

 juhu. 



78. Beard : *5ma§aru, gmagru. 



79. Neck : griva. 



80. Shoulder : amsa, apikaksa 

 (shoulder region), giipti. 



81. Clavicle : jatrii. 



82. Arm: karasna (forearm), d6s 

 (forearm), bahava, bahii, bharitra. 



83. Elbow : arotni. 



84. Hand: kara, kagi (clenched), 

 daksina (right), pan!, hasta. 



. 85. Finger : agru. anvi, *ahgiiri, 

 *angula, ksip, ksipa, vrls, garya, 

 hari, harit. 



86. Nail: nakha (or claw). 



87. Armpit : kaksa. 



88. Wing : *janhas, paksa (or 

 side), *patra, patatra, parna. 



89. Breast : oni, or oni (esp. moth- 

 er's), stdna (esp. woman's), vaksas. 



