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सप्ताशीविष (saptAzIviSa)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
Saptāśīviṣa-, usually in comp. with
(1) -parvata, m. pl., n. of certain mountains: Divy 〔107.20—21〕
°viṣam (not in comp.
masc., hence mountain) atikramya 〔107.26〕
°parvatā (understand pause here? or adj. with nadī ?) nadī (sc. Saptāśīviṣanadī ?) bhavati paścimā 〔103.3〕 (in a list of mountains and rivers, commingled)
(2) -nadī, f. pl., °nadyas, n. of rivers: Divy 〔107.22〕, and cf. 〔103.3〕 above. See Āṣīviṣā and °viṣa-nadī, which suggest doubt whether sapta- is part of the name (having seven venomous snakes), or a separate numeral, giving the number of Āśīviṣa mountains and rivers. But 〔107.26〕 above, if not corrupt, supports the former interpretation, being singular.