Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.532

v1.c3.s18.532

Dūrvā, a species of grass (*Panicum dactylon*), is mentioned frequently from the Rigveda¹ onwards.² It grew in damp ground.³ A simile occurring in the Rigveda⁴ seems to indicate that the ears lay horizontal with the stem. *Cf.* Pākadūrvā.