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Vishpala

She lost a leg at night in Khela's battle and the Ashvins gave her an iron one so that she could move again when the contest opened.

Sources: Hymns of the Rigveda, tr. R. T. H. Griffith (1896), hymns read for the Vedic layer · see Vishpala's web

Relations 1

Vishpala blessed by

The Ashvins (God) · Vishpala and the iron leg
Give her an iron leg.

Stories 2

Ghosha calls the Ashvins
Legend · as given an iron leg (in her list) · 4 tellings
Vishpala and the iron leg
Legend · as loses a leg and is given one of iron · 2 tellings

Cited

Hymns of the Rigveda, tr. R. T. H. Griffith (1896), hymns read for the Vedic layer § 1.116.15 Primary text (translation)
Hymns of the Rigveda, tr. R. T. H. Griffith (1896), hymns read for the Vedic layer § 1.118.8 Primary text (translation)
Hymns of the Rigveda, tr. R. T. H. Griffith (1896), hymns read for the Vedic layer § 10.39.8 Primary text (translation)