How long is "the length of a bow"? A measurem. from YKU.

[Guest guest]

Could someone give me a pointer as to what "the length of a bow" is?

 

>From the Yoga-Kundalini Upanisad:

"Being seated in the Padma posture upon a pure and pleasant seat which

gives ease and is neither too high nor too low, nad in a place which is

pure, lovely and free from pebbles, etc., and which for the length of a

bow is free from cold, fire and water, one should shake (or throw into

vibration) Sarasvati."

 

What is a bow in this connection? The length of a longbow?

Is a 'bow' some standard measure?

 

Any help is welcome.

Thanks.

 

Fred M.

UiO.

[Guest guest]

INDOLOGY, Ashok Aklujkar <aklujkar@I...> wrote:

> dhanus must have been a standard measure in ancient India. Apte's

expanded

> dictionary (p. 853) explains it as 'a measure of length equal to four

hastas

> and refers to Yaj;navalkya-sm.rti 2.167 and Manu-sm.rti 8.237 for

> occurrences of dhanus in this sense. The commentaries on these texts

may

> yield further information.

>

> ashok aklujkar

 

 

Thanks for your help.

I'll take a look at it.

 

FM.

[Guest guest]

>From Apte's dictionary,

 

1 hasta = 24 angulas = 18 inches

 

which would give dhanu = 6 feet.

 

Hasta is from elbow to the tip of the finger, and is same as a cubit.

 

Yashwant

 

 

INDOLOGY, "dlite1973" <lime1973@h...> wrote:

>

>

> INDOLOGY, Ashok Aklujkar <aklujkar@I...>

wrote:

> > dhanus must have been a standard measure in ancient India.

Apte's

> expanded

> > dictionary (p. 853) explains it as 'a measure of length equal to

four

> hastas

> > and refers to Yaj;navalkya-sm.rti 2.167 and Manu-sm.rti 8.237 for

> > occurrences of dhanus in this sense. The commentaries on these

texts

> may

> > yield further information.

> >

> > ashok aklujkar

>

>

> Thanks for your help.

> I'll take a look at it.

>

> FM.