Godhūma
Godhūma, “wheat”
Grammar: masculine noun.
Meaning: wheat.
In the scriptures: In the teaching on strī dharma, Brahmā says that drinks of barley and wheat, and the flours of mung, urad, sesame and barley, are to be held equal in worth (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12).
Sūta tells the brāhmaṇas the rite of consecrating a jalāśaya. After the ācārya and Brahmā are chosen, they and the ṛtvik bathe the yajamāna and his wife with the aushadhis, saying the mantra “āpo hi shṭhā”. The eight aushadhis are yava, godhūma, nīvāra, tila, sāṃvā, śāli, priyaṅgu and vrīhi (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 2, Chapters 19–21).
Related terms: Yava · Aushadhi · Pratishṭhā
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12; Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 2, Chapters 19–21