The Hymn of Mudgala Bhārmyasva ( X. 102 ) - A Fresh Approach

The Hymn of Mudgala Bharmyaiva (X.102) Is a very baffling hymn and at the same time very interesting one. As it is, the Hymn appears to be fragmentary and Griffith thinks it to be impossible to interpret it fully and satisfactorily'. Sayana offers somewhat limited help for a satisfac- tory understanding of the Hymn and

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मैनकर ऋग्वेद के १०.१०२ सूक्त, मुद्गल भार्म्यश्व के सूक्त, की नई व्याख्या प्रस्तुत करते हैं। ग्रिफ़िथ ने इसे दुर्बोध माना था और सायण, लुडविग, ब्लूमफ़ील्ड, गेल्डनर, पिशेल, वेलणकर तथा डांगे ने भिन्न-भिन्न अर्थ किए; इनमें से किसी से असन्तुष्ट होकर वे ऋचाओं का पुनः अध्ययन करते हैं। Mainkar offers a fresh reading of Rgveda X.102, the hymn of Mudgala Bharmyasva, which Griffith thought impossible to interpret and which Sayana, Ludwig, Bloomfield, Geldner, Pischel, Velankar and Dange each construed differently. Dissatisfied with all of them, he re-examines the hymn verse by verse.

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