Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.315
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s20.315
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v1.c3.s20.315
Nalada, ‘nard’ (*Nardostachys Jatamansi*) is a plant mentioned in the Atharvaveda,¹ in the Aitareya² and the Śāṅkhāyana³ Āraṇyakas (where it is mentioned as used for a garland), as well as in the Sūtras. In the Atharvaveda⁴ the feminine form of the word, Naladī, occurs as the name of an Apsaras, or celestial nymph.