Guñjā

Guñjā · guñjā, “the guñjā seed, a measure of gold”

Grammar: feminine noun.

Meaning: a red seed, and a measure of gold named after it.

In the scriptures: as a seed: in the marks of the body, eyes red as a guñjā seed, or of the colour of gorocana or haridala, mark rich men and cakravartīs endowed with strength and sattva (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 26). As a measure: to the viprās who have eaten is given dakshiṇā of gold of the measure of five guñjās (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 65).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 26, 65