[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.s2.74 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.74 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.74 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c4.s2.74](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.74) Balbaja is the name of the grass called Eleusine indica. It is mentioned in the Atharvaveda,¹ and is said in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās² to be produced from the excrements of cattle. In the Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā² it is stated to be used for the sacrificial litter (Barhis) and for fuel. Baskets or other products made from this grass are referred to in a Dānastuti (‘Praise of Gifts’) in the Rigveda.³ - [Previous: v2.c4.s2.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.73) - [Next: v2.c4.s2.75](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.75) - [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.s2.74](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v2.c4.s2.74) · Pramāṇa