Q. Consider the following pairs of Vedic terms with their meanings:
  1. Gavisti – Desire for cows, war/raid
  2. Go-Medha – Ritual sacrifice of cattle
  3. Ashvamedha – Horse sacrifice for sovereignty
  4. Rajasuya – Coronation sacrifice for kingship
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer: 1, 3, and 4 only
Notes: Gavisti denotes "search for cows," often used to mean battle or raid. Ashvamedha was a horse sacrifice for asserting sovereignty, and Rajasuya was the coronation ritual for kingship. Go-Medha is misconstrued as cattle sacrifice but is usually symbolic, not literal, in most Vedic contexts. Therefore, only pairs 1, 3, and 4 are correctly matched.
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