Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.475

v1.c3.s21.475

Pari-srut is the name of a drink which is mentioned first in the Atharvaveda,¹ and which was distinct from both Surā and Soma,² but was intoxicating. According to Mahīdhara,³ the liquor was made from flowers (Puṣpa). Zimmer⁴ thinks that it was the family drink, and this is supported by the fact that in the Atharvaveda it twice occurs as a household beverage.⁵ Hillebrandt⁶ is of opinion that it was very much the same as Surā.