By M. A. Alwar
Gender[edit]
Ibhaḥ can be either a masculine or feminine form.
Origin[edit]
General[edit]
It is derived from "eti gacchatīti" which means 'That which goes'.
Grammatical[edit]
Grammatically, it is can be split as iṇ+bhan (an Uṇādi suffix) in which iṇ means Elephant and bhan means the latter part of a compound. It indicates greatness.[1]
Perspectives from the Rishis[edit]
Manu[edit]
“Killing the donkey, horse, camel, deer, elephant, sheep and goat will lead to varṇasaṅkara".[2]
Uttaracharita[edit]
“Smelling due to the shower of the knot which was rent apart and shattered by the elephant”.
References[edit]
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu