Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.132
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s8.132
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v2.c4.s8.132
Śaphaka is the name of some plant in the Atharvaveda.¹ It is also mentioned in the Āpastamba Śrauta Sūtra,² where it seems to denote an edible water plant or fruit, perhaps a water nut. It may be so called from its leaves being shaped like hoofs (Śapha).