Punnāka

Punnāka

Meaning: a food named among the grains and pulses; the printed word is not clear.

In the scriptures: In the account of strī dharma, punnāka, kāru minumulu, foxtail millet, āḷḷu, chickpea and udāraka as cooked food are twice as good (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12).

Related terms: Udāraka · Priyaṅgu

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12