[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v1.c3.s14.57 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.57 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.57 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s14.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14.57) Camū is a term of somewhat doubtful sense occurring repeatedly in the Rigveda, and connected with the preparation of Soma. Zimmer¹ considers that in the dual it denotes the two boards between which, in his opinion, the Soma was crushed (cf. Adhiṣavaṇa). Roth,² however, appears to be right in taking the normal sense to designate a vessel into which the Soma was poured from the press, and Hillebrandt³ shows clearly that when it occurs in the plural⁴ it always has this sense, corresponding to the Graha-pātras of the later ritual, and that sometimes it is so used in the singular⁵ or dual⁶ also. In some cases,⁷ however, he recognizes its use as denoting the mortar in which the Soma was pressed: he may be right here, as this mode of preparation was probably Indo-Iranjan.⁸ - [Previous: v1.c3.s14.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14.56) - [Next: v1.c3.s14.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14.58) - [Up: v1.c3.s14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s14.57) · Pramāṇa