History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1160

v6.c81.1160

*Utsavas*—Numerous *utsavas* are mentioned in the Purāṇas and works on vrata. Some of these such as Holikā, Durgotsava have already been described at some length above. A few more will be briefly dealt with at appropriate places in the list The word ‘utsava’ occurs in Ṛg. I. 100 8 and I. 102 1 and is derived from the root *sū* in the sense of ‘urging or inspiring’ by Sāyaṇa. Vide ‘India Antiqua’ (a volume presented to Dr. J. Ph. Vogel) pp 146–153 where Prof. Gonda derives it from root ‘*su*’ (rather unconvincingly)