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