Dūba

Dūba

Grammar: noun.

Meaning: the samidh (fuel for the sacred fire) of Rāhu.

In the scriptures: The samidhs of the nine grahas are given in order: madāra for Sūrya, palāśa for Candra, khaira for Maṅgala, ciciḍā for Budha, pīpal for Bṛhaspati, gūlara for Śukra, śamī for Śani, dūba for Rāhu and kuśa for Ketu (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 141).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 141