Padmarāga
Padmarāga · padma-rāga, “the colour of the lotus”
Grammar: masculine noun; a compound of padma (lotus) and rāga (colour).
Meaning: a gem; the Hindi glosses it as māṇikya.
In the scriptures: in the Brahma Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa, the Sarvatobhadra offered to Bhagavān Sūrya has padmarāga in its north-west, and the corners of the Vyomabhadra hold pushparāga, marakata, padmarāga and fine māṇikya in order (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 101). In the Uttara Parva, the sūtikā-gṛha of Devakī is adorned with padmarāga gems (Chapter 55). At both grahaṇas a padmarāga jewel is given for Bhagavān Sūrya (Chapter 125). Images of the eight Lokapālas have petals of padmarāga maṇi (Chapter 187). The grain Meru of the Dhānyaśaila gift is adorned on the north with vaiḍūrya and padmarāga (Chapter 195), and in the Ratnācala gift Supārśva in the north is of padmarāga with gārutmata (Chapters 202–203).
Related terms: Nīlam · Sarvatobhadra · Dāna
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 101; Uttara Parva, Chapters 55, 125, 187, 195, 202–203