Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.114

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c23.114

The fable is impossible. Maitrāvaruṇa is a proper patronymic from Mitrāvaruṇa. The earliest rishis sometimes bore the names of gods (p. 131), and if they chose the double name of these two gods who are so often united, it would appear as Mitrāvaruṇa,¹ which does actually occur as the name of a Vasiṣṭha.²

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