History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.2290

v6.c81.2290

*Saubhāgyāṣṭaka*—Mat (60. 8-9) provides that eight things are so called, viz sugarcane, mercury, niṣpāva (wheat preparation in which milk and ghee are used), ajājī (cumin seed), dhānyaka (coriander), curds from cow's milk, safflower and salt. This is quoted by HV I. 48-49, KR 115, VR 16 (with variant and corrupt readings). KR reads 'tavarājaḥ' (white ground sugar) and VR reads 'tarurājaḥ' (palmyra); Pad V. 24. 251 enumerates somewhat differently, reads 'tarurāja, kusuma (v. l. kustumburu) and jīraka' (*panicum miliaceum*); vide Bhav U 25. 9 also for the eight things.