Rivers in Ancient India (study)
by Archana Sarma | 2019 | 49,356 words
This page relates 鈥楳edicinal aspect of Sarasvati鈥� of the study on the rivers in ancient India as reflected in the Vedic and Puranic texts. These pages dicsusses the elements of nature and the importance of rivers (Nadi) in Vedic and Puranic society. Distinctive traits of rivers are investigated from descriptions found in the Vedas (Samhitas), Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads and Puranas. The research is concluded by showing changing trends of rivers from ancient to modern times.
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3(d). Medicinal aspect of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨
[The river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 in the Atharvaveda-蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, (d): Medicinal aspect of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨]
Medicine and herbs are associated with divinities. The trio of the goddesses 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨, I岣嵞� and 叠丑腻谤补迟墨, has been mentioned in the Atharvaveda蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 and it is suggested that all of them are only different aspects of a single goddess.[1] In one mantra of the Atharvaveda蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, they are described to have provided the remedy for poisoning.[2] This association of hearbs with deities has been brought out in clear terms in another mantra.[3] Here it is said that, herb is taken to be the daughter of the Asuras, sisters of gods and at the sametime, it is supposed to have been born of the heaven and the earth.
The Atharavaveda蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, thus, maintained a close relationship of the 辞峁诲丑颈 (herb, medicine) with the divine beings. It cures human beings of ailments by dint of its effectiveness born of its divine association. Thus, 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 holds an important position in the 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 literature in various ways. This aspect of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨, viz. as a goddess and as river have been found in this literature.
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[1]:
膩 no 测补箩帽补峁� bh膩rat墨 t奴yametvi岣嵞� manusvadiaha cetayant墨 | tisro dev墨rbarhireda峁� syona峁� 蝉补谤补蝉惫补迟墨岣� svapasa岣� sadant膩m || Ibid., 5.12.8; 6.100.1
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