Bhadraka

Bhadraka

Grammar: noun.

Meaning: the name of a tree.

In the scriptures: Sūta tells the brāhmaṇas that trees such as Bhadraka, Sabhīkoṇa, Caṇḍātaka, Baka and Khadira should receive pratishṭhā, but their karṇavedha saṃskāra should not be done (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapters 14–17).

Related terms: Pratishṭhā · Karṇavedha · Khadira

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapters 14–17