When old is not old...: rv jaradasti-, jaradvisam, and the vulture Jaradgava.(Rig Veda): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

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From the author: This short paper discusses two early Vedic compounds beginning jarad-: jaradasti- and jaradvisam (RV 5.8.2). Superficially jarad- looks like a form of the adjective jarant- I jurat- 'old', but it will be argued that in both cases a diachronic "accident" has produced this illusion. The reconstruction involved also makes it possible to suggest that Jaradgava, the vulture in the Hitopadesa, is not called 'Old Bull', (1) but bears a traditional name more appropriate to a vulture.

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Title: When old is not old...: rv jaradasti-, jaradvisam, and the vulture Jaradgava.(Rig Veda)
Author: Elizabeth Tucker
Publication:The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2002
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 122 Issue: 2 Page: 419(9)

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