Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c38.s1.3

v2.c38.s1.3

The vāsī in the Rgveda is probably an adze with a flat surface and a sloping edge for cutting or rough shaping of wooden materials. Its modern equivalent could be the carpenter's basulā (Hindi). Mehta et al. (1987) have pointed out that whereas RV, 10.101.10 refers to aśmanmayī vāsī or stone-made implement, RV, 8.29.3 mentions vāsīm ayasīm or a metallic axe. Sāyaṇa explains that this could be a stone adze with a metallic edge.