Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s7.79

v2.c4.s7.79

Vana in the Rigveda¹ and later² denotes the ‘forest,’ not necessarily of trees only, but, like Araṇya, the wild uninhabited land.³ It also means ‘wooden cup’ used in the Soma ritual,⁴ and in one passage perhaps a part of the chariot.⁵