English Meaning of bhadraksa

Meaning of 'bhadraksa'

m (S) A tree of the berries or seeds of which beads are made. The seed is like that of rudraksa, but lighter and more brittle. rudraksa is Eleocarpus lanceolatus or gauitrus, but bhadraksa, although commonly supposed to be the same tree, is another.

Meaning of भद्राक्ष

m (S) A tree of the berries or seeds of which beads are made. The seed is like that of रुद्राक्ष, but lighter and more brittle. रुद्राक्ष is Eleocarpus lanceolatus or gauitrus, but भद्राक्ष, although commonly supposed to be the same tree, is another.

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