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Results for पूतिका
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Apte Dictionary
V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
पूतिकाpūtikā1 A kind of herb.
1 A kind of herb.
A civet-cat; पुलाका इव धान्येषु पूतिका इव पक्षिषु । मशका इव मर्त्येषु येषां धर्मो न कारणम् ॥ Pt.3.98.
(also पूतिकः) A species of plant serving as a substitute of Soma; पूतिकानिव सोमस्य (प्रतिनिधयः) Mb.3.35.33 (com. 'सोमाभावे पूतिकानाभिषुणुयात्' इति श्रुतेः); Pt.3.98.