Topical Digest of the Rig-Veda. 



IV. Human Products or Uses. 



Food and Drinks. 



257. Food (gen'ly) : atra, adana, 

 idman, *adya, dnna, abhagaya, ksa, 

 ghasi, psaras, *posas, *psu, psiir, 

 bh6jana, martabh6jana, vayas, var- 

 dhana, sasa; (sacrificial meal) miye- 

 dha, viti, etc. (cf. Sacrifice). 



258. Flesh (meat) : maiisd, mas, 

 pinda (lump of flesh, at sacrifices) : 

 cf. also Animals. 



259. Stew : odara, karambha. 



260. Soup : yusan. 



261. Egg: anda, *mar1»5nda. 



262. Butter (cream) : ghrta, prsada- 

 jia, sarpis. 



263. Honey: mddhu. 



264. Drink (gen'ly) : avapana, asu- 

 ti, id, ida, is, *gara, paripana, *pana, 

 patita, *payia, pitu, piti, pitha, *paya, 

 prapa, bhaksa, rasa, *sabar, seka. 



265. Intoxicating drink : mada, sura. 



266. Sweet drink (mead) : madhu. 

 j 267. Fat drink : urj, pivas. 



I 268. Soma drink : angii, ansatra- 

 ( koga, dndhas, dhara, kratu, rasa, 



savana, s6ma, somia. 

 I 269. Sacrificial drink : havya. 

 I 270. Milk: aglr, ustrlya, g6 (pi.), 

 I ksira, gopitha, gharma, dhena (pi.), 



dhenia (pi.), payas, piyusa, madhu. 

 ( 271. Sour milk : dadhan, dadlii. 



272. Scum : pusia, ph^na. 

 J 273. Nectar : rasa, *sabar. 



1 Ointments, etc. 



i 274. Fat, ointment : aktij, ajia, an- 

 I jas, anjl, afijana, g6, pivari, pivas, 

 I m6das, sarpis. 



I 275. Sacrificial offering : ajia, aha- 

 1 vana, ahuti. 



276. Medicine: bhesaja. 



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\ Dress and Ornament. 



278. Robe (gen'ly) : atka, vasana, 

 I v&stra, vasman, vasas, vrjana ( ?) 



279. Ornamental dress : nirnij, va- 

 dhuya. 



280. Clo-xk : adhivasa. 



281. Embroidered dress : pegas. 



282. Worn (or dirty) dress : mala. 



283. Woollen shirt : gamulia. 



284. Hem of a dress: sic. 



285. Ornament (gen'ly) : pig, pegas, 

 rukma (of the Maruts). 



286. Gold ornament : hiranya. 



287. Ring (arm, etc.) : khadi (of 

 the Maruts). 



288. Ear ornaments : karnag6bhana. 



289. Neck ornaments: niska (golden, 

 also used as coin), mani (of pearls or 

 precious stones). 



290. Precious stone : agman* 



291. Pearl: kfsana. 



Dwelling, etc. 



292. Dwelling: asa, ksa, ksiti, 

 grbha, grha, *geha, dam, ddma, 

 durona, dhaman, pathas (of gods), 

 *prasadman, mana, vas, vasati, vasa, 

 vastu, vig, v^gman, vegia, garana, 

 garman, sadana, sadas, sadman, sa- 

 dhastha, sadana, sthana, harmia : 

 cf. also Home. 



293. Home: asta, astatati, 6kas. 

 okia, niv6sana : cf. also Dwelling. 



294. Birthplace : janitra, jana. 



295. Resting place : asa, jasu, 

 *talpa. 



296. Meeting-house : sabha. 



297. Stronghold: pur, sthira; cf. 

 pasia, garman. 



298. Shed (roof) : garana, garania. 



299. Prison : harmya. 



300. Stall : gotra, gostha, ui'va, 

 g6tra, pastia, vraja, svdsara. 



301. Cart-shed: vana. 



302. Barn : khala. 



303. Tent ( ?) : *pavasta (in dual, 

 heaven and earth, cf. B. R.). 



304. Slaughter place (?): gasana; 

 cf. B. R. 



305. Village: grama. 



