sort of (sweet-scented) earth or sand Vin.ii.121, Vin.ii.142, Vin.ii.153 (at these passages used for besprinkling a damp living-cell); Vin.iv.33 (pāsāṇā, sakkharā kaṭhalā, marumbā, vālikā); Mhvs.29, Mhvs.8; Dpvs.19, 2; Mil.197 (pāsāṇa, sakkhara, khara, m.).

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