Khirnī

Khirnī

Grammar: feminine noun.

Meaning: a kshīrī (milky) tree.

In the scriptures: the Uttara Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa, for the nakshatra Aśvinī, calls for samidhs (sacred fuel) of kshīrī trees, with the mantras of the Aśvinīkumāras. The Hindi gives vaṭa, pippala, khirnī and the like (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 145).

Related terms: Samidh · Vaṭa · Pippala

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 145