Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.66

v1.c3.s14.66

In a derivative sense Camū appears in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa⁹ to denote a trough, either of solid stone or consisting of bricks, used by the Eastern people to protect the body of the dead from contact with the earth, like modern stone-lined graves or vaults.