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From: Nagaraj Paturi <nagarajpaturi@gmail.com>
To: Toke Knudsen <Toke.Knudsen@oneonta.edu>
Cc: "indology@list.indology.info" <indology@list.indology.info>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 23:50:54 +0530
Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Query re: guru-ziSya and paramparA
Dear Toke,

The extremely popular śānti mantra saha nā vavatu etc. is the joint wish of the guru and śiṣya.

I've always assumed rather saha nāv avatu (from av, avati).
Are you interpreting it differently (as containing a different verb)?

Yours Alex 

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Alex Watson
Professor of Indian Philosophy
Ashoka University