Varuna
Water God
Grama
Village
Soma
God of plants
Jana
The people
Panchjana
Aryans were divided into 5 tribes called Panchjana
Samudra
Collection of water
Gramanis/ Gramini
Head of the fighting hordes/ head of the village
Kula
Family
Avesta
Oldest text in the Iranian Language
Aditi, Usha
Deities, denoting dawn
Prajapati
The officer who enjoyed authority over a large land or pasture ground
Agni
Fire God
Kulapas
Head of a family
Vispati
Head of the clan
Griha
Family
Rashtra
Territory/country
Gavisthi
Term for war/search for cows in Rig Veda
Naditarna
Another name for River Saraswati
Vis
The clan
Gopa/Gopati
Head of the Jana
Purohita
Head priest
Senani
Army chief
Purandara/Indra
Breaker of forts/ warlord
Sura and Soma
Alcoholic drinks
Kshira- pakamodanam
Grain cooked with milk
Aghanya
Used for cow, meaning ‘not to be killed’
Dasa/Dasyus
Indigenous inhabitants of India during Aryan migration
Bali
Voluntary offerings by people to the tribal chief
Purcharishnu
Moving fort made for fighting a war
Ayas
Terms used for metals- copper/bronze in Rig Veda
Vrajapati
When the units settled after wars, the Gramini became head of the village, with course of time he came to be identified as Vrajapati
Rajan
Head of the rashtra
Vrata/Gana/Grama/Sardha
Different tribal groups
Samiti/Sabha/Vidatha/Gana
Tribal or clan based assemblies