Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s4.168

v1.c3.s4.168

Upa-mit occurs twice in the Rigveda,¹ and once in the Atharvaveda,² as the designation of some part of a house. The passages in the Rigveda leave little doubt that the word means an upright pillar. As it is, in the Atharvaveda, coupled with Parimit and Pratimit, the conclusion is natural that the latter word denotes the beams supporting the Upamit, presumably by leaning against it at an angle, while Parimit denotes the beams connecting the Upamits horizontally. These interpretations, however, can only be conjectural. See also Gṛha.