Rivers in Ancient India (study)
by Archana Sarma | 2019 | 49,356 words
This page relates 鈥�3b. Sarasvati and Sarasvan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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3b. 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 and Sarasv膩n
In the 艢补迟补辫补迟丑补产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, Sarasv膩n represents manas (mano vai sarasv膩n) and 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 痴腻办 (v膩k sarasvat墨). It also speaks of two 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补蝉 as two fountains.[1] The identification of Sarasv膩n and 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 with manas and 痴腻办, respectively, has been asserted in another 办腻峁囜笉补 in clear terms.[2] Thus, manas and 痴腻办 are brought into close relation with each other.
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya commented on this as鈥�
manas cai v鈥檛yadi. asya yaj帽asar墨rasya imau鈥︹�︹�︹��..iti j膩niyad iti 补谤迟丑补岣�.[3]
Sarasv膩n is described as 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨v膩n and 叠丑腻谤补迟墨v膩n in the 础颈迟补谤别测补产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺.[4] 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 has been invited repeatedly to the sacrifice and, as 痴腻办, has also been identified with it.[5] As having 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨, i.e. 痴腻办, or speech, Sarasv膩n is called Sarasvativ膩n, and as having 叠丑腻谤补迟墨, i.e. 笔谤腻峁嘺 or breath, which sustains the body, he is described as 叠丑腻谤补迟墨v膩n.[6]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
s膩rasvat膩鈥檜 tva鈥檛sau | 艢补迟补辫补迟丑补 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, 7.5.1.31
[2]:
Ibid., 11.2.6.3
[3]:
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya鈥檚 com.on lbid.
[6]:
sarasvat墨 v膩k, s膩鈥檚y膩鈥檚t墨ti鈥�. pa峁卾膩p膩khya峁� havir attu..| S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya鈥檚 com. on Aitareya 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, 2.24