Vedic and Philological Studies

Mandala Four

Glossary

2.1 अरतिः

Apte. Anger, passion .. 2 Ved. going, moving .. 3 moving flame .. 4 occupying, attacking .. 5 servant, manager, assistant .. 6 master .. 7 an intelligent being.

अर् (ऋ) indicates any strong or laborious movement or action or preeminent position .. eg to climb, to fight, to row, to cultivate.

In the Veda it seems to indicate at least in its surface sense Agni as one who travels between heaven and earth through the mid air.

2 ऋष्व
Sayana. 1. beautiful. 2. great.

Apte. Ved. great, noble, high.

But cf kindred words.

ऋष् = 1. to go, approach, flow, glide —movement
    2. to push —movement, pressure
    3. to kill, injure, pierce —hostile pressure [ऋषभ bull (the gorer), also ऋष्टि double-edged sword—any weapon (sword, lance, spear)]
    It must also have meant
    4. to shine

ऋषिः a sage (1) or (4) .. ray of light (4) (cf सूरिः, विप्र etc)

ऋषु going (1) .. great, powerful, strong (3) .. wise (1) or (4)
    a ray of the sun (4) .. firebrand (4)

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ऋष्य a white-footed antelope .. a kind of leprosy (4?)

रुष्यक a painted or white-footed antelope.

मुष्कः testicle, scrotum
    a muscular or robust man (why not, muscle?)
    mass, heap, quantity, multitude
    thief.

Cf मुष्, मुषक, मुषा मुषी a crucible, मुष्टि

मुष् to hurt, kill .. steal .. break .. destroy .. ruin, undo .. abduct .. dispel, drive off .. eclipse, cover, conceal .. captivate .. surpass, excel.

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