Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.76
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s14.76
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v1.c3.s14.76
Caru designates a ‘kettle’ or ‘pot’ from the Rigveda onwards.¹ It had a lid (apidhāna) and hooks (aṅka) by which it could be hung over a fire.² It was made of iron or bronze³ (ayasmaya). The word is also secondarily used⁴ to denote the contents of the pot, the mess of grain which was cooked in it.