Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.130

v1.c3.s11.130

Karambha is the name, from the Rigveda onwards,¹ of a kind of porridge made of grain (Yava), which was unhusked, parched slightly, and kneaded.² It was the especial sacrificial portion of Pūṣan, no doubt in his capacity of an agricultural deity. Karambha was also made of barley (Upavāka)³ or of sesame (Tirya).⁴