Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.323
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.323
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Adhī-vāsa.—This word¹ denotes the ‘upper garment’ of the Vedic Indian. Its exact nature is not described, but as the king in the ritual set forth in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa² puts on first an undergarment, then a garment, and finally an upper garment, it presumably denotes some sort of cloak or mantle.