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Vedic piśá- and Atharvaveda-Śaunakīya 19.49.4 = Atharvaveda-Paippalāda 14.8.4: A note on the Indo-Iranian bestiary

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Kulikov, Leonid [UCL]

This paper offers a new interpretation of the Vedic word piśa-. On the basis of a philological analysis of the two Vedic passages where this word is attested, as well as comparative evidence from other Indo-European languages, I will argue that this word should be translated as 'cheetah' or 'leopard', rather than as 'antelope' or 'stag'. A new translation of the difficult Atharvavedic stanza 19.49.4 (Śaunakīya) is offered.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article)
Access type Accès libre
Publication date 2009
Language Anglais
Journal information "Journal of Indo-European Studies" - Vol. 37, no.1&2, p. 141-154 (2009)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Institute for the Study of Man (Washington)
issn 0092-2323
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/INCA - Institut des civilisations, arts et lettres
Keywords Vedic ; Indo-European ; bestiary ; cheetah ; antelope ; Atharvaveda ; Marut ; Rigveda
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Bibliographic reference Kulikov, Leonid. Vedic piśá- and Atharvaveda-Śaunakīya 19.49.4 = Atharvaveda-Paippalāda 14.8.4: A note on the Indo-Iranian bestiary. In: Journal of Indo-European Studies, Vol. 37, no.1&2, p. 141-154 (2009)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/267907