Aśmantaka
Aśmantaka · aśmantaka, “the oshadhi called aśmantaka”
Grammar: masculine noun: the name of an oshadhi (herb).
Meaning: an oshadhi (herb) from which a girdle may be made.
In the scriptures: where muñja darbha is not to be had, the girdle may be made of kuśa darbha, of the oshadhi aśmantaka or of the grass balvaja, with one knot, or three, or five (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 3).
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 3