Book Title: Yoga Philosophy
Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi, Bhagu F Karbhari
Publisher: Agamoday Samiti

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________________ THE SPEECH OF THE GODS meanings between a sound and the one preceding or following it; sometimes L has the meaning of R, or H of L, or Y of W, or G of K. 66 S and W are joined into one word in Siw to bind, the idea expressed being the binding together of things. It has been used with the intuitive value attached to it in Flu, to fly, swim, to float. The Sanskrit Rasu, origin intuitively considered, would mean the movement of things, and the Assyrian, Ris, beginning, seems to have the same idea embodied in it. The root Al, to burn, is intuitive, but the light seems to have suggested the word rather than the heat. Knowledge is the reflection in the mind of what is passing in the world, Gnu, to know, is a combination of the sounds for reflection and combination. Than, thinness would seem to be the result of long continued growth. Gol, a very common word for late, means reflection of light, and the glistening appearance of ice probably suggested a word to freeze, Gal, a word of the same class is Gea, to glow. Tar, to pass over, has sounds of which the seems to be ascent through air. " to be strong, and F ath, to fly, are use of Ith. 66 147 "" Jain Education International intuitive value Thu, to swell, examples of the As it would only be tedious to go on giving examples, after the theory and method of applying it for the purpose of elucidating the meaning For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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