Gāra

Gāra

Grammar: noun; the plant’s name as the Telugu text prints it.

Meaning: a plant that gives an oil for the household.

In the scriptures: In the teaching on strī dharma, Brahmā tells the housewife how to judge the grains, pulses and oils she keeps. Among sesame oil, gāra oil, ippa oil, kānugu oil and safflower oil, sesame oil is the best by a fourth, and the others are called inferior (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12).

Related terms: Taila · Tila

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12