History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c35.s1.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c35.s1.3
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The *Āsandi* type of furniture was a long reclining chair resembling the modern sofa. The *Atharva Veda* (XV. 3.2. cf. seq.) informs that it had two feet, length-wise and cross-pieces forward and cross-cords, showing that it was made of wood (*udumbara*) and also cording. According to the *Śathapatha Brāhmaṇa* (V. 4.4.1) it was an elaborate seat made of *Khaḍhira* wood, perforated (*vi-tṛṇṇa*) and joined with straps (*vardhra-yutā*). This *Āsandi* type of furniture finds place in the lithographic delineations at several places.
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- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit
- Śatapathabrāhmaṇa — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit