Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.795

v1.c3.795

Asi usually denotes the sacrificial knife,¹ but occasionally appears to mean a knife used in war.² Mention is made of a sheath (*vavri*)³ to which a belt (*vāla*)⁴ was attached. The word *asi-dhārā*⁵ also denotes ‘sheath.’