A question on "mugdha/A"

[K S Arjunwadkar]

Date sent:              Thu, 29 Jul 1999 11:49:29 +0100
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Subject:                Re: A question on "mugdha/A"
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> On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan wrote:
>
> > I would appreciate if the list members could provide contextual information
> > on the earliest occurrence of the Sanskrit word "mugdha/A" with the meaning
> > "charming". Thanks in advance.
>
> Negative evidence to start off your investigation: the word does not occur
> at all in the Mahabharata or the Ramayana.
>
> John Smith
>
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The surest place to get this information is the scriptorium of the
project of A Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles, Deccan
College (now a deemed university), Pune, India.
KSA/29-7-99