Caṇḍātaka

Caṇḍātaka

Grammar: masculine noun.

Meaning: a tree that receives pratishṭhā but not the karṇavedha saṃskāra.

In the scriptures: in the rite for trees, the Purāṇa says that trees such as Bhadraka, Sabhīkoṇa, Caṇḍātaka, Baka and Khadira should receive pratishṭhā, but their karṇavedha saṃskāra should not be done.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapters 14–17

Sources

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