Bhava (king)

Bhava or Bhavayavya was a king who lived on the banks of the Indus, eulogized in RV 1.126. His son Savanya or Bhavya is the subject of 1.125, where he has a discussion with a wandering priest. The two hymns are among the very few dedicated to mortals in the Rigveda.

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