The Purana Index v1.c5.s2.265
The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s2.265
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v1.c5.s2.265
*Irā* (II)—a daughter of Dakṣa (Garuḍa (?)-Vā. P.) and one of the wives of Kaśyapa; mother of three daughters: *Latā* (creeper), *Vallī* (creeping plant) and *Vīrudhā* (a plant which grows again after being cut); they became in turn mothers of trees, plants and shrubs; *Latā* created flowerless wild plants standing in sandy regions and also trees with fruits and flowers; *Vallī*, bushes and grass of all kinds and *Vīrudhā* created *Vīrudha* group as her issues.