[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Vedic Index of Names and Subjects](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912) › v1.c3.s1.65 # Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.65 Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s1.65 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c3.s1.65](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1.65) Āñjana.—A salve frequently referred to in the Atharvaveda,¹ which came from Mount Trikakubh² in the Himālaya, and was used to anoint the eyes.³ The region of the Yamunā⁴ is also given as a possible place of origin, and the ointment is declared as potent to remove jaundice, Yakṣma, Jāyānya, and other diseases.⁵ A female ointment-maker is mentioned in the list of victims of the Puruṣamedha (‘human sacrifice’).⁶ - [Previous: v1.c3.s1.64](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1.64) - [Next: v1.c3.s1.66](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1.66) - [Up: v1.c3.s1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1.65](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.macdonell-keith-1912.v1.c3.s1.65) · Pramāṇa