SV: creation of human kind

Georg von Simson g.v.simson at EAST.UIO.NO
Fri Jan 22 16:31:27 UTC 1999


>
>Prof. G. v. Simson asked whether chariot and charioteer
>are denoted by the same term in Tamil.
>
>As far as I know, definitely tEr is only the chariot,
>never its driver.

Well, I did not mean "its driver", but the warrior standing on the car,
behind the driver. But I assume you will say that this can be excluded as
well.

>The third line says "to destroy enemies, standing in
>front of Partha's chariot"

Could the text also be understood as: "standing in the front part of
Partha's  chariot"?

Regards,
        G.v.Simson





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