Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.70
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.70
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v2.c4.s2.70
Balkasa denotes impure matter given off in the process of fermentation in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.¹ The exact sense may be either ‘scum,’ ‘sediment,’² or perhaps more probably vegetable matter in the form of ‘husks.’³