Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.392
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s12.392
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v1.c3.s12.392
Go-dhūma, ‘wheat,’ is frequently referred to in the plural in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās¹ and Brāhmaṇas,² and is expressly distinguished from ‘rice’ (Vrīhi) or ‘barley’ (Yava).³ ‘Groats’ (saktavaḥ) made of this grain are also mentioned.⁴ The word occurs in the singular in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.⁵