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thumb|240px|Ashva and chariot Ashva (, ) is the Sanskrit word for a horse, one of the significant animals finding references in the Vedas as well as later Hindu scriptures. The word is cognate to Avestan (), Latin , Ancient Greek (), Proto-Germanic , obsolete Prussian Lithuanian (from Proto-Balto-Slavic ), all from Proto-Indo-European .

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  • Usage in Vedas and Hindu mythology
  • Vedas
  • Hindu mythology
  • Modern interpretations
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thumb|240px|Ashva and chariot Ashva (, ) is the Sanskrit word for a horse, one of the significant animals finding references in the Vedas as well as later Hindu scriptures. The word is cognate to Avestan (), Latin , Ancient Greek (), Proto-Germanic , obsolete Prussian Lithuanian (from Proto-Balto-Slavic ), all from Proto-Indo-European .

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