Feminine of vipra

[Dominic Goodall]

It seems to occur in accounts of miscegenation, for example this one  
from the end of the Vaikhaanasag.rhyasuutra:

amba.s.thaad vipraayaa.m naavika.h, samudrapa.nyamatsyajiivii  
samudrala"nghanaa.m naava.m plaavayati.

etc.

Also Suprabhedaagama, kriyaapaada 2:60ab, this time with a different  
job-description:

amba.s.thasya tu vipraayaa.m jaato vaapakav.rttika.h|


Dominic Goodall

On 29 Mar 2010, at 09:33, Mahes Raj Pant wrote:

> Dear List members
>
> Though both Monier-Williams and Macdonell have the entry of viprA as  
> the feminine of vipra
> in their respective dictionaries, I do not remember its usage in  
> literature. Could you enlighten me in this matter?
>
> I look forward to hearing you.
>
> Sincerely yours
>
> Mahes Raj Pant
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