caesalpinia
Post No. 11,791
Date uploaded in London – – 10 MARCH 2023
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Abbreviations used:-
SB= SATAPATA BRAHMANA, AV=ATHARVANA VEDA, RV= RIGVEDA, SAM= SAMHITA, BR= BRAHMANA, UPA= UPANISHAD, TAI= TAITTRIYA, MAIT= MAITRAYANI, VAJA= VAJASNEYI, KAT= KATHAKA, AIT= AITARENYA
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80.NYASTIKAA,SEE UNDER CANDAA
Anrdopogan aciculatus
AV.6-139-1
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81.PAAKADUURVAA
Edible millet
RV.10-16-3 mentions along with Kiyambu and Vyal kasa among plants used for growing on spots where dead bodies are burnt.
AV.18-3-6 reads sandadurva having egg shaped roots.
Could it be Cyperus rotandus?
Tait.Aranyaka -6-4-12
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82.PALAASA
See under Kimsuka
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83.PARNA
See under Kimsuka
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84.PATA, PATHA
Stephania elegans
S.glabra, S.Rotanda
S.hernandifolia
AV.2-27-4
Also Kaus. Sutra
Medicinal
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85.PIILA
A fragrant plant
AV.4-37-3
Fragrant plant mentioned along with Guggulu and Naladi
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86.PIILU
Careya arborea
Salvadora persica
S.olleoides
AV.20-135-12
Doves feed on the fruits of this plant
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87.PIPPALII
Piper peepuloides
P.longum
AV .6-107-4
Spices, medicinal
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88.PIITUDARU
Pinus longifolia
Kathaka Sam.25-6
Panchavimsa Br.24-5
SB.3-5-2-15
Mahidhara and Sayana mentioned them in Vaj. Sam and Aita. Br commentaries
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89.PLAKSA
Ficus lacor
Wavy leaf, white fruit Fig Tree
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90.PRAKSA
Ficus lacor
AV.5-5
Tait. ,Mait.samhitas.
SB.3-8-3-10, 12 etc
Sama Veda -1-144; 2-465
Mentioned in other Brahmanas as well
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91.PRAMANDA
RV 3-53-14
Hill debrandt thinks it is a plant with shoots turned downwards / naica sakha, refers to Soma
RV 1-14-16; 2-241-45
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92.PRAMANDANI
Certain sweet scented plant
Kaus. Sutra 8-17; 25-11; 32-22
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93.PRAPROTHA
A substitute of Soma
Panc. Br.8-4-1
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94.PRIYANGU/ PANIC SEED
Setaria italica
Tait.Sam.2-2-11-4
Katha. Sam10-11
Also Mait. And Vajas. Samhitas
medicinal
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95. PRIYANGU
Aglaiya odorata
In Sadvima Br. It is described as Phalavati according to Weber. This plant appears to be a tree.
See Caraka Daaha cikithsa.
Amarakosa also describes it in the lexicon.
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96.PRSNIPARNI/ HAVING SPECKLED LEAF
Uraria lagopioides
Lemna sp. (in lexicon) s a water plant
Hemionitis cordifolia
AV. 2-25-1 Protection against evil beings
SB 13-8-1-16
Roth identified it with Laksmana curing barrenness.
Kaatyaayan Srauta sutra identified it with Teramnus labialis(Glycine debilis)
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97.PUNDAIIKA
Nelumbo nucifera
RV 10-142-8
AV.4-35-5; 10-8-3 compares lotus bud to human heart shape.
Tait Br, SB, Chandogya, Brhad. Upanishads also mentioned it.
Flowers
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98.PUSKARA
Blue Lotus Nymphaea stellala
RV.6-16-13; 7-33-11
AV.11-3-8; 12-1-24 mentioned sweet perfume of flowers
Many references are available in Brahmanas, Upanishads etc.
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99.PUUTIKA
Caesalpinia bonducella
Basella rubra
Kath. Sam. 34-3
SB.14-1-2-12
Hillebrandt identified it with Basella rubra.
Medicinal
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100.PUTIRAJJU
AV. 8-8-2(See Roth for more details)
Sixty more plants will be posted here.
To be continued………………………….
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