Vaja
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Vaja is one of the three individual names of the Ribhus, who were collectively called Ribhus. The Ribhus were three male artisans whose abilities and austerities made them into divinities in later Vedic texts. Their name's meaning might be "clever, skillful, inventive, prudent".
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Vedic literature.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Ribhus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Their individual names were Ribhu, Vaja and Vibhvan (also called Vibhu), but they were collectively called Ribhus (ṛbhúḥ, pl. ṛbhávaḥ), also called Ribhukshan) (ṛbhukṣā). Their name's meaning might be "clever, skillful, inventive, prudent"”
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