History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c26.s2.t2.6

v1.c26.s2.t2.6

| **Containers** | | |
| *pātra* | : | sacrificial wooden vessels, placed in pairs on the sacrificial grass, and of five kinds (*upaṃsu*-, *urdhva*-, *ṛtu*-, *śukra*- and *manthi*-) for different uses |
| *sambharani* | : | wooden vessel in which is placed the wet, pounded soma stalks |
| *droṇakalāsa* | : | bucket-type vessel covered with a filter to receive strained soma juice |
| *pūtabhṛt* | : | clay trough to hold prepared soma juice |
| *camasa* | : | oblong tub with handle, of ten types, for use by different priests for various purposes, such as: holding soma, drinking soma (by the priest); holding sacred water; and holding food in the vow rite |
| *agrāyaṇasthālī* | : | vessel to receive strained soma juice in the agricultural rite when new fruits are eaten |
| *śarāva* | : | earthen dish holding water with which a new mother is sprinkled |
| *pinvana* | : | two milk vessels |
| *sarpirdhāna* | : | bowl for butter |
| *idapātra* | : | deep oblong container with a flat rim to hold ghee |
| *pranitapraṇāyana* | : | -do- |
| *nināhya* | : | earthen waterpot buried in the ground to keep its contents cool |
| **Large earthen cooking pots** | | |
| *ukha* | : | square pot used to boil flesh |
| *mahāvīrā* | : | wide-mouthed pot in which milk and ghee are heated |
| *gharma* | : | large earthen pot in which milk is boiled |
| *kumbha* | : | cooking vessel in which rice is boiled |
| *śrāpana* | : | cooking vessel |
| **Ovens, Baking, Roasting** | | |
| *culli* | : | clay oven |
| *kuplu* | : | -do- |