[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.s21.623 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.623 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.623 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s21.623](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.623) Pavana (‘purifier’) in the Atharvaveda¹ denotes an instrument for purifying grain from husks, etc.; either a ‘sieve’ or a ‘winnowing basket’ may be meant. In the Sūtras² it is mentioned as used for cleaning the bones of the dead after cremation. - [Previous: v1.c3.s21.622](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.622) - [Next: v1.c3.s21.624](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.624) - [Up: v1.c3.s21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.623](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.623) · Pramāṇa