Guest guest Posted April 5, 2003 Report Share Posted April 5, 2003 I hope there are some sanskrit experts here, because I've two questions about etymology. First off, what does " Durga " really mean? I was taught that it comes from two root words: " dur " , meaning " difficult " ; & " ga " , meaning " to go against " . Hence, " Durga " means difficult to go against or to oppose. Yet I've also read " Durga " means " inscrutable " , & also that it means " source " , since She was the source of all the other Devis during the great war; though technically, wouldn't it be Parvati? Also, " Kaalee " (devanagari spelling) is supposed to mean both " black " & " time " in the feminine gender. Yet, many " authorities " also claim that " Kaalee " , means both " Conqueror of Time " (because of Kaala), as well as " remover of darkness " . I thought, however, that " remover of darkness " was " gu " (darkness) " ru " (away from), hence " guru " . Any sanskrit scholars out there? love, light, peace & joy Shahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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