Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s10.1

v1.c3.s10.1

Aukṣa-gandhi (‘having the smell of bull’s grease’) appears in the Atharvaveda¹ as the name of an Apsaras, beside other names, of which Guggulū and Naladī clearly indicate plants. This name, therefore, presumably also denotes some sort of fragrant plant. Aukṣa in the same Saṃhitā² means ‘bull’s grease’ (from *ukṣan*, ‘bull’).