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Lopāmudrā

लोपामुद्रा

Lopāmudrā

Lopāmudrā speaks in her own voice inside the Ṛgveda, pressing Agastya to balance askesis with the life of the householder. Her hymn is among the clearest examples of a woman named as seer of a Ṛgvedic sūkta.

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Era
Ṛgvedic (traditional)
field
Vedic mantra-dṛṣṭi, dialogue hymn
sourcing
textually attested

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