Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.57

v1.c3.s11.57

Kaṭa denotes a ‘mat,’ which was ‘made of reeds’ (vaitasa). The maker of mats from reeds (bidala-kārī) is mentioned in the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā,² and the process of splitting reeds for the purpose is referred to in the Atharvaveda.³