Dhātakī

Dhātakī

Grammar: feminine noun; a tree.

Meaning: a tree named in the lists of trees to plant.

In the scriptures: the Madhyama Parva says planting dhātakī gives svarga. The print adds धव in a bracket after the name (Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 10–11).

Related terms: Dhava

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 10–11