[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) › v2.c4.s2.146 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.146 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.146 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c4.s2.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.146) Bilva is the name of the wood-apple tree (Aigle marmelos). It is mentioned in the Brāhmaṇas¹ and in the Atharvaveda,² where a reference to its valuable fruit may be intended. According to the Taittirīya Saṃhitā,³ the sacrificial post was made of Bilva wood in some cases. The Śāṅkhāyana Āraṇyaka⁴ contains a hymn in praise of the virtues of an amulet of Bilva (irā-maṇi bailva).⁵ - [Previous: v2.c4.s2.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.145) - [Next: v2.c4.s2.147](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.147) - [Up: v2.c4.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.146) · Pramāṇa