the plant Blyxa octandra moss, AN.iii.187, AN.iii.232, AN.iii.235; Ja.ii.150 = Dhp-a.i.144; Ja.iii.520; Ja.iv.71; Ja.v.462; Mil.35; Dhp-a.iii.199 Tikp.12 (in sim.). (m. and nt.) Ja.v.37; -mālaka (or -mālika) who makes garlands of Blyxa octandra AN.v.263; SN.iv.312
■ Often combined with another waterplant paṇaka (see under paṇṇaka), e.g. AN.iii.187 Vism.261 (simile); Vb-a.244 (id.); Kp-a.61 (cp. Schubring, Kalpasūtra p. 46 sq.).

cp. Epic Sk. śaivala & saivāla