Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s9.15

v1.c3.s9.15

Odana is a common expression¹ denoting a mess, usually of grain cooked with milk (*kṣīra-pākam odanam*).² Special varieties are mentioned, such as the ‘milk-mess’ (*kṣīraudana*),³ the ‘curd-mess’ (*dadhy-odana*),⁴ the ‘bean-mess’ (*mudgaudana*),⁵ the ‘sesame-mess’ (*tilaudana*),⁶ the ‘water-mess’ (*udaudana*),⁷ the ‘meat-mess’ (*māṃsaudana*),⁸ the ‘ghee-mess’ (*ghṛtaudana*),⁹ etc.