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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PURE DESI WORDS
2) "vivaramta-sappa-combhala-lalamtu" (50 5 9)- 'with the coiled serpents dangling from the cavities'. See cumbhala and cumbhali-. For the word guṇḍika- in the gloss see Appendix.]
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Looking to all the contexts it is quite clear that the meanig bibhatsa-, samuha given by the gloss at 28 27 1 cannot be supported. It is likely that it is a guess on the part of the commentator. There is no authority for these meanings.
Till one comes across actual literary evidence we cannot confirm or deny whether the word was current in the sense of sekhara-as recorded by Hem. and Trivikrama.
The meaning vastragundika, supporting cloth-ring on the head' has affinity with the meaning sekhara-. In that case it remains to be decided which was the primary meaning and which developed later.
964. Covāṇa-1 16 10, 93 7 1 'a stick used for hitting the play ball'. [=gedi =yasti (gl. at 1 16 10), covaṇa-damḍa- catuşkakriḍādaṇḍaḥ (gl. at 93 7 1). It is not noted by PSM.; cf. covaṇa- occurring in the same sense in PC. III. For the word geḍi- given by the gloss at 1 16 10 see Appendix.]
It is not clear what catuska-in the gloss at 93 7 1 means. catuşka- may be a playing-ground or the name of a particular game.
965. Chaua- 5 3 1, 6 5 3, 48 6 3, 89 10 5 'slender, thin, slim'.
[=kşama-(gl.); cf. chaua tanu- 'thin, emaciated' (D. 3 25; Pai. 154): cf. chaua- occurring in the same sense in PC. III.]
966. Chajj 'to appear beautiful or charming', 'to shine':
chajjami (res. 1. s.) 17 2 6; chajjai (pres. 3. s.) 3 11 5, 5 17 5, 15 12 6, 19 1 4, 20 6 5, 22 4 11, 25 1 13, 31 20 5, 39 5 5, 44 7 8, 63 1 9, 73 29 18, 76 3 9, 78 27 5, 78 29 2, 83 20 6, 85 5 9, 85 15 10, 87 16 1, 87 17 8.
[Compare chajj- raj-, 'to shine' (H.4 100, Pai. 152, Tr. 3 1 57): cf. /chajj- occurring in this very sense in JC. (2 35 6), NC., KC., PC. I, Bh.; cf. old Hi. chajna= 'to embellish, to look beautiful'; cf. G. chaj-vu, M. saj-ne. Kon. sāj-ce= 'to become, to beseem, to suit'.]
967. Chada 28 15 1, 41 6 5, 51 14 3, 72 10 8; Chadaya- 70 15 4, 96 7 8 'a spray or sprinkling of fragrant water, besmearing with dal paste'.
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