Women in R̥gveda

11 ibid addressed Aditi Agni allusion already ancient Aryan Asvins Atharva Veda beauty become Brāhmaṇa bride bridegroom brother ceremony chariot cloth common custom dames daughter Dawn decked dowry duties earth evidence existence father feature form of marriage Gandharva garments girls goddess gods Hindu household husband hymn ibid India Indo-Aryan Indra Indrāṇī instance jāra Kakṣīvān Kālidāsa king later literature lord lover Macdonell maiden married Maruts Max Müller mentioned mother nature night nuptial ornaments parents passage poet polyandry polygamy prayers priest Prthivi Puranic race reference religious Ṛgveda Ṛgvedic Ṛgvedic society Rigveda rites robe Rși rṣis sacrifice Samana Samhita Sarkar Savitar seer sister slave-girls slaves Smṛtis social Soma Surya Śyāvāśva thee thou tion traditions Urvaśī vadhus Vedic Vedic Mythology verse VIII Vimada wedded widow wife wives woman women Yama Yamī young ते मे योषा वि सं सम्राज्ञी हि