Sari in skt litterature

[Madhav Deshpande]

	The modern word 'sari' is linguistically linked to the relatively 
late Sanskrit words 'sh(palatal s)aaTikaa' and 'shaaTii'.  Relatives of 
this word appear in Marathi word 'chaaTii'.  These words are generally 
used for a wrap-around cloth used by ascetics.
	Madhav Deshpande

On Tue, 20 Feb 1996, Francois Voegeli wrote:

>         Dear members of the list,
>         Here is a question that a friend of mine not on this list asked me
> to submit:
> 
>         Is there any reference in the sanskrit "mythological" litterature
> (I thinks he refers mainly to the Epics, but puranas and, why not, kavya
> should be included also) to the sari piece of clothing?
> 
>         I can't think of any.
>         Thanks in advance.
> 
> Francois Voegeli
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