Tārkṣya is the name of a mythical being in the Rigveda, described as a horse with the epithet áriṣṭa-nemi "with intact wheel-rims" (RV 1.89.6, RV 10.178.1), but alternatively taken to be a bird (RV 5.51) and later identified with Garuda (Mahabharata, Harivamsha) or Garuda's father (Bhagavata Purana 6.6.2, 21), counted among the offspring of Kashyapa in Mahabharata 1.2548, 4830 and 12468.
It is also the name of the hymn RV 10.178 ascribed to Tārkṣya Ariṣṭanemi.
January 01, 1970
tarkshya, tārkṣya, name, mythical, being, rigveda, described, horse, with, epithet, áriṣṭa, nemi, with, intact, wheel, rims, alternatively, taken, bird, later, identified, with, garuda, mahabharata, harivamsha, garuda, father, bhagavata, purana, counted, among. Tarkṣya is the name of a mythical being in the Rigveda described as a horse with the epithet ariṣṭa nemi with intact wheel rims RV 1 89 6 RV 10 178 1 but alternatively taken to be a bird RV 5 51 and later identified with Garuda Mahabharata Harivamsha or Garuda s father Bhagavata Purana 6 6 2 21 counted among the offspring of Kashyapa in Mahabharata 1 2548 4830 and 12468 It is also the name of the hymn RV 10 178 ascribed to Tarkṣya Ariṣṭanemi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarkshya amp oldid 1155052623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
