Sunday 15 September 2013

meaning of vedic gold ( hiranyam )

nirukta 2.10

from what (root) hiranyam derived? it is circulated ( hriyate ) in a stretched form or it,  is circulated from man to man, or it is useful and delightful [ delight of heart ], or it may be derived from 'hary, meaning to yearn after.

[ normally meaning of hiranya is taken as gold, or golden color but in case of hiranya as gift from devtas after yajna, it can be taken as wealth of knowledge or simply delight of heart.

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