Book Title: Mahapurana of Puspdanta
Author(s): Ratna N Shriyan
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ 310 DEŚI WORDS EXCLUSIVE TO JC. & NC. 1323. Kāula- (JC.) 1 10 6 ‘a crow'. [Compare kāyala Ekāka-, 'a crow' (D. 2 58; Pāi.67); cf, kāyala- occurring in this sense in PC. III; cf. M. kāvļā, Kon kāylo= 'a crow'. Made up of Sk. kāka-+ Pk. suffix-ula-] 1324. Kitta- (NC.) 3 12 5 (v.1. katta-) 'a stake at dice, a bet'. (=udila vastu (gl.); cf. kattā= andhika-dyūta-ka pardikā, 'cowrie used in the gambling game called andhika (D.2 1); cf. katti- occurring in this very sense in PC. III. For the word udita- given in the gloss see Appendix II.) 1325. Khaccella-(JC.) 2 27 5 'a kind of iusect' (?) [Vaidya has given the meaning prāni-yiśeşa- with a query. The relevant passage is - "Jhilliri khaccellai gumụgumarti" - "the crickets and khaccelas are buzzing'. D. 2 69 notes khaccala- in the sense of acchabhalla-, 'a bear' and khaccola- in the sepse of vyāghra-, 'tiger'. These meanings don't suit the above context.] 1326, Khadayāsí-- (NC) 3 15 11 'grass-eater'. [khada+asin; cf. khad a=-1īņa-, 'grass' (D.2 67); cf. khada- occurring in this sense in PC. III & Yt; cf. G. khad- in the same sense.] 1327. Khudukkia- (NC.) 7 2 10 (v.l. rādukkia-) 'pierced'. [The relevant passage is - "kānaņa-harinahar kanne khudukkiu" - "the ear of the forest - deer was pricked or pierced'. khudukkai occurs at H. 4 395, illustration 4, and the passage is -- "hiai khudukkai goradı" - '(the separation from) the fair lady pricks the heart'. 1328. Khumta-(JC.) 4 10 12 'a stamp, a broken trunk of a tree or plant, a peg'. [=stambha- (gl.) : cf PSM, khuộta-= 'a stump'; cf, khuïta - occurring in this very sense in PC. III & Br. K.; cf. M. khunt-, Hi. khüt-, Kon. khunto = 'a stump, stub, peg'. See ND khutfi= 'peg, stake'. ] 1329. Galakala-(JC.) 120 12 'a peacock'. [The relevant expression is - "galakala-kekkārali "- 'with the sweet notes of the peacock'. PSM. does not note it. Cf. MW. - kalakantha- (L), kala-ghoșa(L), kala-dhrani(L), kala-rava(L), kala-svana(1)= 'the Indian cu koo, peacock, baving a charming voice (as a bird)'.] 1330. Ghoặasa-(JC.) 1 9 6 a kind of snake'. [sarispa-višeşa-(gl.) : cf. PSM. ghonasa-= a kind of snake' quoting in support PV.; of MW. ghonasa(w), ghonasa(L)= 'a kind of serpent'; cf. Kittel, gonasa, gönāsa = 'the rock snake, python'. ] Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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