Essay name: Archaeology and the Mahabharata (Study)
Author:
Gouri Lad
Affiliation: Deccan College Post Graduate And Research Institute / Department of AIHC and Archaeology
This study examines the Mahabharata from an archaeological perspective. The Maha-Bbharata is an ancient Indian epic written in Sanskrit鈥攊t represents a vast literary work with immense cultural and historical significance. This essay aims to use archaeology to verify and contextualize the Mahabharata's material aspects.
Chapter 10 - Utensils in the Mahabharata
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UTENSILS
A number of utensils are mentioned in the
Mbh. They are arranged below in an alphabetical
order.
1 Alinjara, a small earthen water jar in
which Manu kept the tiny fish he rescued, before it
grew out-sized and had to be transfered to a well
This is the only reference to an
(III.185.11).
alinjara.
2 Bhajana appears to have been a general
term for any vessel, earthenware or metal (1.212.27;
III. 197.31; XII. 287.23%; XIV. 64.11, 20). Iron,
copper and gold bhajanas are refered to (III. 31.12;
=
= 366
