Nahāru
Nahāru,& Nhāru [Sk.snāyu,Idg.*snē to sew,cp.Gr.nέw,nήqw,nhμa (thread); Ohg.nājan; also Gr.neu_ron (=Lat.nervus); Ags.sinu (=sinew); Ohg.senawa; Goth.nepla=Ags.n&amacremacr;dl (=needle); Oir.snātha (thread); Ohg.snuor (cord)=Ags.snōd] sinew,tendon,muscle.In the anatomy of the body n.occupies the place between maṁsa (flesh,soft flesh) & aṭṭhi (bone),as is seen from ster.sequence chavi,camma,maṁsa,nahāru,aṭṭhi,aṭṭhi-miñja (e.g.at Vin.I,25; J.III,84).See also defn in detail at SnA 246 sq.& KhA 47.‹-› Vin.I,25 (nh°); M.I,429 (used for bow strings); A.I,50; III,324; IV,47 sq.(°daddula),129; Kh 111.; Sn.194 (aṭṭhi°) Nd2 97 (nh°); DhA.III,118; ThA.257 (nh°); PvA.68 (aṭṭhi-camma°),80 (camma-maṁsa°); Sdhp.46,103.(Page 349)