Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.76

v1.c3.s18.76

Darbha is the name of a grass in the Rigveda¹ and later.² In the Atharvaveda it is used for the calming of anger (*manyu-śamana*),³ and as an amulet for protection against the scattering of one’s hair or the striking of one’s breast.⁴ It is also said to be ‘rich in roots’ (*bhūri-mūla*),⁵ to possess a thousand leaves (*sahasra-parṇa*) and a hundred stalks (*śata-kāṇḍa*).⁶