Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s4.150
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s4.150
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v1.c3.s4.150
Upa-barhaṇa denotes a ‘pillow’ or ‘cushion,’ especially of a seat (*āsandī*), occurring in the Rigveda,¹ the Atharvaveda,² and the Brāhmaṇas.³ The feminine Upabarhaṇī is found in the Rigveda with the same sense, but used metaphorically of the earth.