s. f, The frame work of rope to which the earthen pots of a Persian wheel are attached; the cord or band of a spinning wheel which connects with the spindle; a sub-division of Jáṭs:—máhal kaṇgṉí, s. f. A large scrambling shrub (Celastrus paniculata, Nat. Ord. Celastrineæ) common in parts of the Panjab Himalaya. The red seeds are given to cattle and are considered hot, and are administered for rheumatism. An oil is extracted from them, which is used externally and internally in rheumatism. The leaves also are used medicinally.