SV: creation of human kind

DEVARAKONDA VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA narayana at HD1.DOT.NET.IN
Fri Jan 22 19:40:52 UTC 1999


At 02:23 PM 1/22/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Is it possible that the word for "chariot" has to be interpreted as
>"chariot warrior" (i.e. Arjuna) in this context? Remember that Sanskrit
>ratha means both "chariot" and "warrior", "hero".
>
>Regards
>
>G.v.Simson
>
>

Though MMW gives the meanings that you have indicated for "ratha",
the more frequent practice in sanskrit is to use "rathi" or
"rathika" for the hero or warrior.

regards,

sarma.





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