[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.s21.648 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.648 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.648 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s21.648](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.648) Pavitra denotes in the Rigveda,¹ and later,² the sieve used for purifying the Soma, the only mode of purifying it certainly³ known to the Rigveda. It seems clearly⁴ to have been made of sheep's wool, whether woven or plaited is not certain, for the expressions used are too vague to be decisive, though Zimmer⁵ thinks \*hvarāṃsi\*⁶ points to plaiting. - [Previous: v1.c3.s21.647](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.647) - [Next: v1.c3.s21.649](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.649) - [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.s21.648](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s21.648) · Pramāṇa