Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s4.183
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s4.183
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v1.c3.s4.183
Upalā in the Brāhmaṇas¹ may denote the upper and smaller ‘stone,’ which was used as a pestle with the Dṛṣad as the mortar, whereas Upara in the Saṃhitās denotes rather the mortar, and Dṛṣad the pestle. But see Dṛṣad.