Mahapurana of Puspdanta

SR No.: 001536
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratna N Shriyan
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 348
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Literature
File Size: 21 MB

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DESYA-LIKE ITEMS
212. Vana- 9 14 7, 12 15 2, 20 1 10, 25 9 3, 29 27 13, 72 6 9 'water.' [jala (gl.); cf. PSM. vana-jala-. Connected with Sk. vana-, 'water' (Naighantuka). ]
213. Vanna- 4 17 11 'a kind of musical time or measure.
[=talaviseṣa- (gl.). Tippana of Prabhacandra gives "samasta-natakartha-varṇanādvarna-talaḥ." cf. PSM, vanna- 'the measure of a song.' Connected with Sk. varna-; cf. MW. varṇa-(L)= " a kind of measure (cf. tāla)."]
214. Vammisara- 15 17 4, 18 12 8, 28 37 14, 32 5 5, 38 13 2, 40 14 9, 49 3 3, 55 9 3, 57 24 8, 65 2 2, 80 1 14, 88 2 4, 92 18 5, 95 14 15 'the god of love.'
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[cf. vammisara- kama-, 'the god of love' (D 7 42); cf. vammisara- occurring in this very sense in JC. (1 13 13) and Chando. (4 64 1) vammisara- is derived from Sk. marmesvara-. marma- occurs as vamma- in Pk, so marmeśvara- would be Pk. vammisara-.]"
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215. Valadda 9 19 5, 12 9 7 (v.1. validda), 27 1 3, 85 13 4 (v.1. valadda-)
'a bull.'
[=balivarda-(gl.). cf. PSM. baladda-(D)= vṛşabha-, 'bull'; cf. vala-orṣabha(PC. II). See baladda-. ]
216. Vallūra- 89 12 11 'dry flesh. '
[=suşkamamsa-(gl.); PSM. does not note it; cf. valluriya- occurring in this very sense in NC.; vallura- occurs at PC. III 77 13 1 where it is rendered with khadya-viseșa- with a query. There also suskamāmsa suits the context. Connected with Sk. vallura-, 'dried flesh.'] 217. Vaoli 77 2 3 a whirlwind, a gale, hurricane, storm.'
[=cakravata, vatya(gl.); The relevant passage is "vaoli-dhuli-bahalamdhayarau"- 'great darkness caused by the dust raised on account of the hurricane'; cf. PSM. vaoli- pavana-samūha-; cf. vāoli- occurring in this very sense in PC. III and valula- in Yt. ; vaoli- is connected with Sk. vātāvali-, vatali-; cf. MW. vatula(L)= 'a hurricane, gale, whirlwind.' ]
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218. Valalumci 52 14 1 'a fight involving pulling of hairs.'
[=keśākesiyuddha- (gl.). The relevant passage is "vālāluṁci karivi jujjhejjasu visarisa-vira-goṁdale" -"In the fight between heroes of unequal strength, you resort to the valaluñci type of warfare'; cf. vālāluṁci occurring in this very sense in PC. I, PC. III. Connected with Sk, vala-aluñc-, 'pulling of hair, ']
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