Nedishtha

[Hemant Dave]

Dear list, 

Some years back there was an enlightening discussion on नेदिष्ठ nédiṣṭha from what word? in this group. Some days back, while reading Benfey's article Nediyams und Nidishtha (Vedica und Verwandtes, 1877, pp. 45 ff.) I was reminded of the above mentioned discussion. The arguments made and the data provided in the group discussion by Prof. Deshpande and Dr. Deepro Chokroborty were already known to him some 150 years back! This shows how wonderfully well-read and ingenious these earlier bands of scholars were.

With best wishes,

Hemant

Hemant Dave, Ph.D. (Pune)

Professor

Department of History

Sardar Patel University

Vallabh Vidyanagar 

Gujarat – 388120

India

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