Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s21.718

v1.c3.s21.718

Pākāru is mentioned as a disease, together with Viṣūcikā and Arśas, ‘hæmorrhoids,’ in the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā.¹ Its nature is unknown; the etymology² points to the sense of ‘developed sores,’ ‘ulcers.’