[Y-Indology] How long is "the length of a bow"? A measurem. from YKU.

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Well, I suppose it's the distance of a bow-shot...

(whatever this might be...).

 

Just an idea...

 

Volker

 

 

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>>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."

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

> Is a 'bow' some standard measure?

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> Any help is welcome.

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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

 

 

On 03-04-2005 04:56, "dlite1973" <lime1973 wrote:

 

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

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> 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."

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

> Is a 'bow' some standard measure?

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> Any help is welcome.

> Thanks.

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> Fred M.

> UiO.

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