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The
Panis (
Sanskrit: पणि) are a class of demons in the
Rigveda, from , a term for "bargainer, miser," especially applied to one who is sparing of sacrificial oblations. The Panis appear in
RV 10.108 as watchers over
stolen cows. They are located behind the stream
Rasā, and sought out by
Sarama. They boast to Sarama that they are well-armed and will not yield the cows without battle, and that the cows are furthermore well hidden in a rocky chamber. Sarama threatens them with the might of
Indra and the
Angirasas who will recover the cows.
