Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.744
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.744
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v1.c3.s18.744
Droṇa denotes in the Rigveda¹ a ‘wooden trough,’ and more specifically it designates in the plural vessels used for holding Soma.² The great wooden reservoir for Soma is called a Droṇa-kalaśa.³ The altar was sometimes made in the form of a Droṇa.⁴