Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.52
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.52
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v1.c3.s14.52
Camasa denotes a ‘drinking vessel,’ usually as employed for holding Soma at the sacrifice. It is frequently mentioned from the Rigveda onwards.¹ It was made of wood (vṛkṣa),² and is hence called dru.³ According to the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa,⁴ it was made of Udumbara wood.