Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s7.91

v2.c4.s7.91

Vanas-pati, ‘lord of the forest,’ primarily denotes ‘tree,’¹ and then ‘post’ or ‘pole.’² In some passages it is applied either to a part of the chariot or to the chariot as a whole.³ It also means a ‘wooden drum’⁴ and a ‘wooden amulet,’⁵ while in some passages⁶ it denotes the plant par excellence, Soma.