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in reply to a message by তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য
Thanks for the answer! I had forgotten I had asked about some of the names earlier, sorry about that.
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
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The Lila- of Lilaben is a Sanskrit word meaning "sport" in many of the same senses as in English. It can also mean charm.
Jagtar is a Punjabi (Sikh) name. Though often of Sanskrit origin, I do not know much about these names, and their use of vernacular pronunciation often makes the origins non-transparent. So, I will guess. The word jag is almost certainly from jagat, a reduplicated participle from gam (etymologically related to English come) that means to go or move. jagat literally means that which moves, and was applied as a general term for man and animals, and soon picked up the primary meaning of world, and the only meaning of jag that is commonly understood is "the world". The -tar bit probably derives from the Sanskrit root tRR (etymologically related to Latin trans) meaning to cross, swim, or its causative to ferry across. An ancient metaphor for the worldly activities is a huge river and life from birth to death is crossing this river. So, jagtar could mean a person who helps you cross the river of life. The metaphor has been used for God for a long time.
The Lila- of Lilaben is a Sanskrit word meaning "sport" in many of the same senses as in English. It can also mean charm.
Jagtar is a Punjabi (Sikh) name. Though often of Sanskrit origin, I do not know much about these names, and their use of vernacular pronunciation often makes the origins non-transparent. So, I will guess. The word jag is almost certainly from jagat, a reduplicated participle from gam (etymologically related to English come) that means to go or move. jagat literally means that which moves, and was applied as a general term for man and animals, and soon picked up the primary meaning of world, and the only meaning of jag that is commonly understood is "the world". The -tar bit probably derives from the Sanskrit root tRR (etymologically related to Latin trans) meaning to cross, swim, or its causative to ferry across. An ancient metaphor for the worldly activities is a huge river and life from birth to death is crossing this river. So, jagtar could mean a person who helps you cross the river of life. The metaphor has been used for God for a long time.
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Thanks!
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