>>Towns are noisy. Can puTabhEdana be (karNa)puTabhEdana ? >sarma. puTa seems to mean a packet. e.g. puTa-pAkam in ayurveda refers to the process of infusion in a covered pot. It is likely that AmarakOza's reference to puTa-bhEdana should relate to unpacking the wares from a bundle in a marketplace or customs port? regards. kalyanaraman