Herb
“oṣadhi, generic medicinal plant”
object · 2 works · 5 mentions · 10 anchored passages
Ajaśṛṅgī · Arundhatī · O herb · Trāyamāṇā · herb · jīvala · sardonion · the herb · the herb called sardonion · the overpowering one
spoken of as
4 expressionsAjaśṛṅgī“herb”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
O Ajaśṛṅgī, by thy fragrance destroy all demons.
Arundhatī / Jīvala“herb”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
For I am bringing him this herb, Arundhatī.
Sardonion“herb”1 mention
Orations (Greek)
You have heard, at least, of the herb called sardonion, which produces laughter, but a grievous one and unto destruction.
Trāyamāṇā“herb”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
May this herb render thy poison powerless, O serpent — the Trāyamāṇā, the overpowering one, the possessor of power, the prevailing one.
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
A generic medicinal/apotropaic herb (oṣadhi), repeatedly addressed as 'O herb' and invoked across distinct charms for healing, offspring, and rival-removal.
O herb, make it grow — render the hair yet blacker.
a male golden ornament — O herb, place a male son in this woman.
You, O herb, are purchased with a horse, with an antelope, with a cow.
Orations
A plant said to induce a grievous, destructive kind of laughter, used as a closing symbol for the audience's misguided pursuit of amusement.
You have heard, at least, of the herb called sardonion, which produces laughter, but a grievous one and unto destruction.