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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DEŚYA WORDS FROM THE MAHĀPURĀŅA
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152. Pūsaa— 44 4 4 'the sun'.
(=sürya- (gl.); cf. PSM, pūsa-= ravi (H.3 56). Derived from Sk, püşan; cf. MW. pūşan= 'nanie of a Vedic deity (originally connected with
the sun)'.] 153. Popphali- 22 7 13 (v.1. kokila-) 'the Areca-palm or Beteinut tree'.
[The relevant expression is -"popphalikamtha"- 'voice like the areca nut. The variant readings in MB manuscripts is “Kokila-kamtha" and in P manuscript "kakilikamtha"- 'voice like the Cuckoo'. The variant readings appear to be more appropriate in the context. Compare PSM. popphalī= pūga phalı, 'areca nut tree' (H.1 170); cf. popphali- occurring in this sense in PC.I. þupphalı in PC. II and popphala- in Bh.; cf. M. popphli, Koń, popphala-= 'the betelnut'. Connected with
Sk. pūgaphala-.] 154. Phada--- 58 20 5 'the hood of a serpent'.
[=phaņā (gl.); cf. phada-=phana, 'the hood' (D. 6 86; Pāl. 392); cf. phada- occurring in this sense in JC. ; derived from Sk. phata“; cf
MW. phata= 'the expanded hood or neck of a serpent' (MBh.)] 155. Phāra-8 7 6, 48 5 10, 89 18 7 ‘much, abundant
[=sphära, pracura (gl.); cf. PSM. phāra= pracura-, cf. phāra- occurring in this very sense in JC. , PC.II and Bh., and sphära in Yt. ; cf. M.
phär- 'many, much'; phāra is connected with Sk. sphara= 'abundant' 156. Phullamdhaya-73 27 6, 96 79 (v.1, phullimdhuya-) 'a bee'.
[=bhramara (gl.); cf. phullandhua-- bhramara-, 'a bee' (D. 6 85, Pāi.11) and phullandhaa-- bhramara (Tr. 2 1 30, 12); cf. puspandhaya= 'a bee' (Yt.). Derived from phulla-, ('flower')+-dhaya (from v dhe, 'suck'). See
phullandhuya- and phulluddhaya-.] 157. Phullaṁdhuya, 49 2 3 'a bee'.
[bhramara (gl.); cf. phullaṁdhua-= bhramara- (PC.I, II, III and Chand.);
See phulladhaya- and phulluddhaya-] 158. Phulluddhaya- 9 10 8 (v.1. phullandhuya- v.l. phullarndhuva-) 'a bee'.
[=bhramara- (gl.). See phullandhaya- and phullaṁdhuya-.] 159. Bais - 'to sit':
baisai (pres.3.S.) 4 1 12; baittha-(p.p.) 50 8 1. I Compare PSM.N bais-= 'to sit' and baitpha=u pavişğa (H.4 444), illustration 4); cf. ~ bais- occurring in this very sense in JC., NC, and Bh. For N.I.A. derivatives see ND. baithanu= 'to sit'. bais- is derived
from Sk. upa+vis-, 'to sit'. ] 160. Baladda- 12 5 12, 51 17 6, 94 2 8 'bull.
[=balivarda--(gl.); cf. PSM. baladda-(D), balidda-(D)= 'a bull', cf,