Madhuvidya

SR No.: 006525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S D Laddu, T N Dharmadhikari, Madhvi Kolhatkar, Pratibha Pingle
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2001
Total Pages: 762
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Literature, & Philosophy
File Size: 17 MB

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be removed or transferred'. Further, he sees the same meaning for
adhvara in adhvaresya péśah 7.42.1 (p. 172). 20. See Gonda, op. cit., p. 173 and his footnote 52. 21. For adjectival use of adhvara in such cases see. Gonda Vishve. Ind.
Journ. III. 174 ff. 22. Cf. above the explanation on adhvará given in the Nirukta. In 4.9.7
and 10.21.6 where, however, adhvará is rendered by him as yäga, he
explains yajña as yajñasādham (or yajaniyam) haviḥ. 23. Also cf. 4.9.7. 24. Also cf. 8.10.4. 25. Also cf. 6.10.1 where prayati occurs with yajñé. 26, Also cf. 10.1.5. The banner of the sacrifice is Agni (3.11.3) Geldner
understands under it the sacrificial post. 27. Gonda, VIJ 3.171 feels that the meaning 'vehicle' of adhvará can also
be seen in the other passages where the verb hi-'to set in motion, to
urge on' is used with reference to it as in 7.56.12, 10.30.11. 28. The treatment of this verse is not found in Lüders, Varuņa. 29. The translation follows Lüders, Varuņa II. 594-595, for the first half.
His translation runs as : "Der das Haupt der Eltern erfasst hat, den haben sie beim Opfer niedergesetzt, cine Glut von Sonne.” He further remarks: "Das "Haupt" der Eltern, d. h. den Himmel, erfasst Agni,
Wern er in den Himmel eingeht." 30. I agree with Gonda (VIJ 3.174 f.n. 58) in not accepting Keith's trans
lation of the Ait. Br. passage. 31. E. g. in 2.1.2, 32. If, however, adhvaryati is derived directly from ádhvar- (alternating stem
of ádhvar-) then it would mean 'go on a watery course, on a wide : expanse of water'. 'Is ratharyati formed on the analogy of adhvaryati ?
सारांश
प्रस्तुत लेख में 'अध्यन्' और 'अध्वर' इन दो शब्दों की ऐतिहासिकता का विभिन्न ग्रंथों के आधार पर विवेचन किया गया है। ऋग्वेद, अथर्ववेद और अवेस्ता में 'अध्वन्' का मख्य अर्थ स्रोत, नदी, झरना' है। 'अध्वर' ऋग्वेद में मिलता है जिसका अर्थ है 'त्याग'। यह निघण्ट में भी मिलता है। इसकी उत्पति* 'अध्वर' से मानी जाती है जो कि 'अध्वन' का एक रूप है। 'अध्वर' का अर्थ 'वाहन, सवारी' भी होने का संकेत मिलता है। अतः यह कहा जा सकता है कि 'अध्वर' का मल अर्थ 'जलीय स्रोत के पार जाने योग्य सवारी' रहा होगा।
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