Nirukta and the Vedic interpretation (study)
by Shruti S. Pradhan | 1964 | 116,890 words
This essay studies the role of Yaska’s Nirukta in Vedic interpretation focusing on his contributions to understanding the Rigveda. This study further examines Yaska’s technique of using etymology to confirm meanings assigned by traditional Nighantus (Vedic glossaries), highlighting his subjective approach. While modern methods combine context with ...
List of words for whose meanings Yaska has depended on the Nighantus
aksara: Nirukta XI.40, passage number A 251, p. 279. adbhuta: Nirukta VI.21, passage number A 91, p. 120. adhvara: Nirukta V 4.13, passage number B 16, p. 353. 625 anuvenati: Nirukta XII.29, passage number A 286, p. 314. andhah: Nirukta V.1, passage number D 35, p. 417 and IX.36, passage number A 173, p. 200. apas: Nirukta IV.17, passage number D 28, p. 409 and XI.31, passage number A 244, p. 273 and VIII.13, passage number A 132, p. 164. amrta: Nirukta XII.8, passage number A 267, p. 296. arbhaka: Nirukta III.20, passage number H 12, p. 576. aryah: Nirukta XIII.4, passage number A 302, pp. 329-330 and VI.25, passage number A 94, p. 125. ✓av: Nirukta I.17, passage number E 4, p. 444 and XI.18, passage number A 233, p. 260. avani and abhisu: Nirukta III.9, passage number A 30, p. 42. avivasoma: Nirukta II.24, passage number A 19, p. 28. asah: Nirukta VI.1, passage number H 32, p. 591. ahedamanah: Nirukta IV.25, passage number C 7, p. 375.
626 aji: ayah: isa: Nirukta IX.17, passage number A 156, p. 185. Nirukta XI.49, passage number A.260, p. 287. Nirukta X.42, passage number A 215, p. 242; XI.14, passage number A 229, p. 256 and Nirukta XI.29, passage number A 243, p. 272. uparah: Nirukta II.22, passage number A 18, p. 26. uru: Nirukta XII. 43, passage number A 296, p. 136. urj: Nirukta VI.36, passage number A 103, p. 136 and Nirukta IX.27, passage number A 165, p. 194. usatah: Nirukta VI.13, passage number B 16, p. 353. usij: Nirukta VI.10, passage number A 85, p. 112. usriva: Nirukta IV.19, passage number E 10, p. 450. rta: Nirukta IV.19, passage number C 6, p. 374; Nirukta VII.24, passage number A 114, p. 145%; and Nirukta X.41, passage number A 214, p. 241. rtavarih: Nirukta II.25, passage number A 20, p. 29. rbhuksah: Nirukta IX.3, passage number A 143, p. 174. Ojas: Nirukta VI.23, passage number D 57, p. 437. ka: Nirukta VI.3, passage number H 33, p. 591 and Nirukta XII.9, passage number A 268, p. 296. kavi: Nirukta XII.13, passage number A 271, p. 299 and Nirukta XII. 33, passage number A 290, p. 317. kaksa: Nirukta III.9, passage number A 30, p. 42. kaksivat: Nirukta VI.10, passage number A 85, p. 112. kulisa: Nirukta VI.17, passage number B 21, p. 358.
627 ketu: Nirukta XI.27, passage number A 241, p. 269 and Nirukta XII.7, passage number A 266, p. 294. kratum: Nirukta II.28, passage number A 23, p. 32%; Nirukta VI.26, passage number B 26, p. 364; Nirukta VIII.7, passage number A 126, p. 157 and Nirukta X.10, passage number A 187, p. 213. kradhu: Nirukta Vr.3, passage number G 45, p. 516. giri: Nirukta VI.34, passage number A 101, p. 134 and Nirukta I.20, passage number D 11, p. 394. gauh: Nirukta II.6, passage number D 13, p. 396. ghramsa: Nirukta V 1.4, passage number D 51, p. 431 and VI.36, passage number A 103, p. 136. ghrta: Nirukta VII.57, passage number A 107, p. 139; Nirukta VII.24, passage number A 114, p. 145 and Nirukta X.40, passage number A 213, p. 240. catavamasi: Nirukta VI.30, passage number A 97, p. 130. camu: Nirukta IV.21, passage number A 53, p. 69. jarate: Nirukta IV.24, passage number G 20, p. 489. ✓ jus: Nirukta IX.41, passage number A 178, p. 204. ✓ tak: Nirukta IV.18, passage number D 29, p. 410. tadit: Nirukta III.ll, passage number D 16, p. 398. tavas: Nirukta V.9, passage number A 62, p. 82. taskara: Nirukta III.14, passage number C 3, p. 370. ✓tunj: Nirukta VI.18, passage number A 88, p. 117. tuvi: Nirukta XII.36, passage number A 292, p. 319. tuyam: Nirukta V.2, passage number D 38, p. 420. dabhra: Nirukta III.20, passage number H 11, p. 575. divedive: Nirukta IV.19, passage number B 3, p. 340.
628 didhitibhih: Nirukta V.10, passage number A 63, p. 83. duvasyati:NX.20, passage number A 195, p. 221. devatati: Nirukta XII.44, passage number A 297, p. 324. damsayah: Nirukta IV.25, passage number G 22, p. 492. dyumat: Nirukta IX.21, passage number A 160, p. 189. dravina: Nirukta VIII.1, passage number A 122, p. 153%; VIII.18, passage number A 136, p. 168 and XI.24, passage number A 238 p. 266. drunanah: Nirukta VI.12, passage number A 87, p. 116. dhamanti: Nirukta VI.2, passage number A 79, p. 106. dhanva: Nirukta V.5, passage number G 34, p. 505. dhih: Nirukta VI.6, passage number A 82, p. 109; XI.26, passage number A 240, p. 268%;B XII.18, passage number A 276, p. 303; XII.30, passage number A 287, p. 315 and XII.34, passage number A 291, p. 318. ahiti: Nirukta XI.16, passage number A 231, p. 258. Also passage number A 19, p. 28. dhurah: Nirukta III.9, passage number A 30, p. 42. nada: Nirukta V.2, passage number D 39, p. 421. nabhantam: Nirukta X.5, passage number A 182, p. 208. nirrti: Nirukta II.8, passage number A 9, p. 11. payas: Nirukta V.2, passage number D 36, p. 418. parvata: Nirukta XI.37, passage number A 248, p. 276. pavitra: Nirukta V.6, passage number G 37, p. 508. puravah: Nirukta VII.22, passage number A 112, p. 143. Puskara: Nirukta V.14, passage number A 66, p. 90. panca-janah: Nirukta III.8, passage number A 29, p. 41.
prtanah: Nirukta IX.14, passage number A 153, p. 182. busa: Nirukta V.19, passage number C 12, p. 380. brbuka: Nirukta II.22, passage number A 18, p. 26. brhat: Nirukta I.7, passage number A 2, p. 3. bhandate: Nirukta V.2, passage number G 27, p. bhuvana: Nirukta X.34, passage number A 208, p. 236. bhuri: Nirukta V.2, passage number D 36, p. 418. magha: Nirukta V.16, passage number F 9, p. 468. madhu: Nirukta X.12, passage number A 189, p. 215 and X.31, passage number A 205, p. 232. mandate: Nirukta IV.24, passage number G 21, p. 490. marjayanta: Nirukta XII.43, passage number A 296, p. 322. mahini: Nirukta XI.37, passage number A 248, p. 277. mahisah: Nirukta VII.26, passage number A 116, p. 147. Nirukta XI.14, passage number A 229, p. 256 and XI.17, passage number A 275, p. 302. marsti: Nirukta I.20, passage number D 11, p. 394. maya: yahva: yahi: Nirukta VIII.8, passage number A 127, p. 159. Nirukta V.2, passage number D 38, p. 420. yoktra and yojana: Nirukta III.9, passage number A 30, p. 42. rana: Nirukta IV.8, passage number A 44, p. 57. ravi: Nirukta IV.17, passage number E 8, p. 448. radhas: Nirukta XI.24, passage number A 238, p. 266. rayah: Nirukta VI.25, passage number B 25, p. 363. rujanah: Nirukta Nirukta VI.4, passage number H 36, p. 594. rekna: Nirukta XI.50, passage number A 257, p. 284. 629
630 rocate: Nirukta VI.13, passage number G 61, p. 530. rodasi: Nirukta V.1, passage number B 13, p. 350. vayuna: Nirukta V.9, passage number A 62, p. 82%; Nirukta VIII.20, passage number A 138, p. 170%; Nirukta IX.15, passage number A 154, p. 183 and Nirukta V.15, passage number B 9, p. 345. varaha: Nirukta V.4, passage number F 7, p. 467. varpas: Nirukta V.8, passage number A 61, p. 81. vaghatah.Nirukta XI.16, passage number A 231, p. 258. vaja: Nirukta X.28, passage number A 202, p. 229; X.33, passage number A 207, p. 235%; XI.26, passage number A 240, p. 268%; XII.6, passage number A 265, p. 292 and XII.45, passage number A 298, p. 325. vah: Nirukta V.12, passage number D 44, p. 425. vavah: Nirukta VI.4, passage number D 51, p. 431. vasi: Nirukta IV.16, passage number D 27, p. 408. vidatha: Nirukta VIII.12, passage number A 131, p. 163. vis: Nirukta IV.26, passage number A 57, p. 74 and VI.31, passage number D 59, p. 439. visam: Nirukta XII.26, passage number A 283, p. 310. vistvi: Nirukta XI.16, passage number A 231, p. 258. veti: Nirukta II.6, passage number B 1, p. 337. vepas: Nirukta XI.17, passage number A 232, p. 259. vyantu: Nirukta XII.46, passage number A 299, p. 326. vrta: Nirukta II.13, passage number C 2, p. 369%; Nirukta XI.23, passage number A 237, p. 265%; Nirukta XII.45, passage number A 298, p. 325 and XII.32, passage number A 289, p. 316.
631 vrtra: Nirukta VII.22, passage number A 112, p. 143. Nirukta XII.27, passage number A 284, p. 312. saci: sam: Nirukta V.3, passage number E 16, p. 457. sami: Nirukta XI.16, passage number A 231, p. 258. saryah: Nirukta V.4, passage number G 33, p. 504. savas: Nirukta XI.24, passage number A 238, p. 266. siksa: Nirukta I.7, passage number A 2, p. 2. ✓suc: Nirukta V.3, passage number E 15, p. 456. sambara: Nirukta VII.22, passage number A 112, p. 143. sravas: Nirukta X.3, paas.no. A 180, p. 206. srige: Nirukta IV.18, passage number 9, p. 449. sanaya: Nirukta IV.19, passage number B 4, p. 341. samat: Nirukta IX.20, passage number A 159, p. 188. ✓sas: Nirukta V.3, passage number E 15, p. 455. sahas: Nirukta V.25, passage number B 12, p. 350. sahasra: Nirukta XI.14, passage number A 251, p. 279. sinam: Nirukta V.5, passage number H 24, p. 585. suparna: Nirukta III.12, passage number A 33, p. 46 and Nirukta VII.24, passage number A 114, p. 144. sankah: Nirukta IX.14, passage number A 153, p. 182. svonam: Nirukta VIII.9, passage number A 128, p. 160 and XII.8, passage number A 267, p. 296. svadha: Nirukta IV.8, passage number A 44, p. 57; X.6, passage number A 183 p. 209, Nirukta VII.25, passage number A 115, p. 146 and XII.17, passage number A 275, p. 302. svasara: Nirukta V.4, passage number G 32, p. 503. harah: Nirukta IV. 19, passage number G 19, p. 488. haryate: Nirukta XI.15, passage number A 230, p. 257.