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
434. Vatta-32 20 2, 32 20 5 'spherical stone'.
[At 32 20 5 the word occurs as the first member of the compound vattuttiviḍi-, cf. PSM. vatta-(D)= loṣṭaka-, 'a lump or a clod of earth and silaputraka- quoting from Bhagavati Sütra. The word silaputrais noted from the Sk. lexicons by MW. in the sense of 'a little rock, a grindstone' and silaputraka-= 'a grindstone' (MW). Apte notes silaputraka- in the sense of 'a small flat stone for grinding condiments upon. Ratancandraji's Pk. Dictionary notes vaṭṭaya- in the sense of 'a ball of lac.' etc. 'from Nayadhamma' and vaṭṭaya= 'a marble' quoting from Anuttarovavaiadasă. In Sk. vṛtta- is used in the sense of 'round, rounded, circular'.]
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435. Vanaruha-4 2 5, 20 23 5, 28 26 9, 54 15 6, 77 13 6 'blood'.
[=rudhira-(gl.); PSM. does not note it; vanaruha- is connected with Sk. vrana-ruha-. 'that which is issuing from a wound'-]
436. Vamdaṇa-7 10 8, 60 9 9, 71 33 1, 76 7 9 'red sandalwood tree'.
[=raktacandana-(gl.); the gloss at 7 10 8 gives- "vrksa-viseṣaḥ, pippala ityanye". PSM. does not note it; cf. vamdana- occurring at JC. 2 20 4; vamdana- occurs in PC. II in the sense of asvattha-; vandana-in Sk. is not used in this sense. MW. notes vandana- in the sense of 'a parasitical plant'. (AV).]
437. Varahi-95 4 3 (v.1. varihi-) 'cuckoo'.
[=kokila(gl.). The relevant passage is -"namdanavana-varahi-ravarammahi" -(the city) beautiful with gardens having sweet notes of cuckoos" PSM. does not note it. Generally the word varahi- is derived from Sk. barhin- in the sense of 'a peacock'. Here the context is not decisive; either of the meanings 'cuckoo' and 'peacock' would suit.]
438. Valagg-'to ascend':
valagga-(p.p.) 60 15 11, 81 4 5.
[=arüḍha-, prapta (gl.). The relevant passages are -) "naravai salahi valaggau" (60 15 11) 'the king mounted the funeral pyre' and 2) navajovvani valaggu" (81 4 5)- 'he attained youth'. cf. valagg-= a+ ruh-, 'to ascend' (H.4. 206; Pai, 830) and avalag-= a+ruh-(Tr. 3 1 128); cf. valagg- occurring in this very sense in PC. I, PC. III, Bh., Lilavai; cf. M. valagne 'to grasp and hug (a tree)'. Connected with Sk. avalagna-, 'to cling to', hence 'to climb'.]
439. Vaia-10 7 6 'an alchemist who knows the magical properties of mercury, a person in search of those miraculous elements which can transform iron into gold'.