Priyaṅgu
Priyaṅgu
Grammar: masculine noun.
Meaning: a grain, glossed as millet (కొఱ).
In the scriptures: In the account of strī dharma, five parts in priyaṅgu, eleven parts in paddy and a third part in chickpea are known to be equal (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12).
Sūta tells the brāhmaṇas that the eight aushadhis are yava, godhūma, nīvāra, tila, sāṃvā, śāli, priyaṅgu and vrīhi (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 2, Chapters 19–21).
In the jala-dhenu dāna, priyaṅgu is put into the vessel with pañcaratna, grain, dūrvā, pañcapallava, kushṭha, khaśa, jaṭāmāṃsī, murā and āmalaka (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 153).
Related terms: Aushadhi · Jala-dhenu
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12; Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 2, Chapters 19–21; Uttara Parva, Chapter 153