Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)
185 (of 234)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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July, 1964] NOTES ON SOME EARLY INDIAN NAMES kingship, and there is a disturbance of rta if he fails. 435 (Does this
root bhi explain Artemis' title in Aegina, Aph膩ia ?) Or, as
among the Celts Cathmor was famous for his hospitality, and
would perform the rites of hospitality to all who came, so the
king had a ritual duty of hospitality, and this is reflected in
names like ATITHIGU, to whom guests come, and perhaps also
DEV膧TITHI, one remembers to Homer too, a guest may be
a god, or PURUATITHI, having many guests. The importance
of the guest declines with the heroic world, and the element-
atithi is not attested after the great battle of MBh./Truth, as in
Ireland, is part of the king's ritual duty, and so we have
DHRUVASANDHI, having firm agreement, 1040, or SATYA-
DHRTI, upholding truth, 1280, 1020? & br膩hma峁嘺 c. 1060,
SATYAJIT, winning by truth, 600 in Magadha.
However, the k峁triya has his duties in household ritual;
K峁歍AGNI, K峁歍AYAJ脩A, 1370 & 1200, having an established
fire, a completed sacrifice. He will need soma stalks, AM艢U-
MANT, 1120, or be in front of the Soma PR脗MSU 1460
(derivation here might be from the root (W-P) enek, and the
meaning be of acquisition; alternatively connection with Lat.
Ancus (Martius) might be conceivable; Amsu is also a priestly
name). He may rise to 10 Soma cups (uni) D脕艢O峁咺 1180, in
pressing Soma ABHISVANT, SUNVANT, pouring the oblation,
AHUTI (hypocoristic AHUKA ?) 1220, 1040, He may be
bearing curds for the offering, DADHIVAHANA 1190, after
piling up the sacrificial altar, CAYAMANA (Atm. ci when the
sacrificer builds it for himself, MW) 1190, perhaps with a ritual
brick (TS) VIKAR峁咥 (Anava 780? This name may just be
descriptive, he had big ears, AV). He may be offering P奴峁n's
oatcake, KARAMBHA 1030, or just ghee, GHRTA 1560, 1440,
from the sacrificial ladle DARVA 1350? or the bowl of the
spoon, (RV) PUSKARA 1370. (Darva may be re-formation from
D膩rva, the tribe, the tree (totem) people, or the people from the
wood, cf. Gk. Dori-eus). He may have been pouring out
UDDHAVA 1200 & 850, in a Soma-receptacle SOMADHI 950,
at the VAJRA 940 kind of Soma ceremony ($vB), or perhaps
