Rope-Snake: vi-vRt and AbhAs

[Haridas C]

Dear List,

Any thoughts on the technical similarities and
differences between the two verbs: vi-vRt in
bhartRhari and AbhAs in kashmir zaivism?

thanks in advance


--- Michael Witzel <witzel at FAS.HARVARD.EDU> wrote:
> Since this has not been answered:
>
> Christopher Miles-Yepe:
> >I am trying to track down the earliest written
> references to the rope-snake
> >analogy.  Can anyone out there provide any clues?
>
>
> The oldest references are in the Atharvaveda:  see
> datvatii rajju-
>
>
> Examples in my own font, but you can look up the
> passages.
>
> AV (Saunaka):
>
> 4.3.2.a) pareNaitu pathaa vRkaH parameNota taskaraH
> /
> (4.3.2.c) pareNa datvatii rajjuH pareNaaghaayur
> arSatu //2//
> = ~~ PS 6.20.8
>
> (7.55.1.c) pratiicy etv araNii datvatii taan maiSaam
> agne vaastu bhuun mo
> apatyam //1//
>
> (19.47.7.a) maazvaanaaM bhadre taskaro maa nRNaaM
> yaatudhaanyaH /
> (19.47.7.c) paramebhiH pathibhiH steno dhaavatu
> taskaraH /
> (19.47.7.e) pareNa datvatii rajjuH pareNaaghayur
> arSatu //7//
>
>
> AV Paippalada: (PS)
> <6.20.8b>   steno dhaavatu taskaraH
> <6.20.8c>   pareNa datvatii RajjuH
> <6.20.8d>   pareNaaghaayur arSatu
>
> <13.4.4b>   krandenaahiin apaavapat
> <13.4.4c>   rajju[H] Sma datvatii zere
> <13.4.4d>   puuyantiiM pRthiviim anu
>
> cf.
> <2.8.5a>   vyaaghraM datvataaM vayaM
> <2.8.5b>   prathamaM jambhayaamasi
> <2.8.5c>   aaditas tena mahiM
> <2.8.5d>   yaatudhaanam atho vRkam
>
>
>
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