moon water?

[Richard Mahoney]

On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 10:30:15AM +1000, McComas Taylor wrote:

> Could this be a reference to the reflection of the moon on water and
> the momentary appearance of bubbles on the surface of water? I admit
> that this would probably be `vidhu-budbuda-jala'

In my last mail I failed to mention Edgerton's note:

 `udaka-candra' = _the moon in water_ , as symbol of deceptive and
  unsubstantial things


Regards,

 Richard Mahoney


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