my ignorance of Skt.

[Madhav Deshpande]

Gaur bAhIkaH is taken as a derogatory comment meaning:  "The bAhIka (or
bAhlIka, a resident of the northwestern region of this name) is [stupid
like] a bull."  This is often cited as an example of gauNI lakSaNA.

                        Madhav Deshpande

On Wed, 1 Jul 1998, jonathan silk wrote:

> I am sure this is due to nothing more than my almost non-existent knowledge
> of Skt., but I cannot understand Prof. Witzel's
>
> Gaur bahIkaH.
>
>  (well, I've got the first word ...).  Would someone save me from my ignorance?
>
> Jonathan SILK
>
> ****Note New Email Address***:
>
> jonathan.silk at yale.edu
>