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# 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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.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.

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