Udāraka

Udāraka

Grammar: masculine noun; the Telugu print gives ఉదారకము.

Meaning: a grain crop.

In the scriptures: in the comparison of grains within strī dharma, udāraka has the best quality among red paddy and āḷḷu. As cooked food, with punnāka, kāru minumulu, foxtail millet, āḷḷu and chickpea, it is twice as good.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 12