Avestan Haēcat̰.aspa-, Rigveda 4.43, and the Myth of the Divine Twins.
The article examines the context in which the Vedic phrase siñcadásvãn in Rigveda 4.43 is attested in order to confirm whether or not the word haecat.aspã is correctly translated as a personal name. The various translations of haecat.aspã are mentioned. The significance of the presence of síndhu- in...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 132; no. 4; pp. 567 - 576 |
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American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA)
Oct-Dec2012
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| Sumario: | The article examines the context in which the Vedic phrase siñcadásvãn in Rigveda 4.43 is attested in order to confirm whether or not the word haecat.aspã is correctly translated as a personal name. The various translations of haecat.aspã are mentioned. The significance of the presence of síndhu- in pada 6a is explained. The mythological narrative featuring the Divine Twins is discussed. |
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