Upabrmhana and Rgveda Interpretation

Author(s): T G Manikar
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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The Hymn of Mudgala Bhāimyasva (X, 102)
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to form the basis of interpretation but it at the same time cannot be neglected altogether. When it does not exist at all, it could be an argument against a particular way and when it does exist, it has a limited but weighty authority which it would be unwise to disregard. The Nirukta and the commentary of Durga, the Brhaddevatā, the Purāṇas all throw light on this hymn and I believe, it would be much safer to walk in this light than to grope in sheer darkness.