Indranīla
Indranīla · indra-nīla, “the blue gem”
Grammar: masculine noun; a compound of indra and nīla (blue).
Meaning: a blue gem, the nīlam.
In the scriptures: the Bhavishya Purāṇa names it in these rites.
- In the Bhadrā Saptamī rite, an indranīla is set in the middle of the Vyomabhadra, the square of śāli rice given to a paurāṇika or a Bhojaka. Pushparāga, marakata, padmarāga and māṇikya go in the corners (Brahma Parva, Chapter 101).
- In the forms of the nine grahas, Śanaiścara has the radiance of the indranīla gem (Uttara Parva, Chapter 141).
- The gold chariot of the Hiraṇyāśvaratha-dāna is adorned with a kalaśa of indranīla maṇi (Uttara Parva, Chapter 187).
- In the Ratnācala-dāna, the southern mountain Gandhamādana is of pushparāga joined with indranīla (Uttara Parva, Chapters 202–203).
Related terms: Maṇi · Padmarāga · Pushparāga · Marakata
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 101; Uttara Parva, Chapters 141, 187, 202–203