N. of a mixed tribe(do- ing the duty of washermen); cf Uśanas: āyogavena viprāyāṃ jātāstāmropa- jīvinaḥ. tasyaiva nṛpakanyāyāṃ jātaḥsūnika ucya- te.. sūnikasya nṛpāyāṃ tu jātā udbaṃdhakāḥ smṛtāḥ. nirṇejayeyurvastrāṇi aspṛśāśca bhavaṃtyataḥ..