History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.143
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.143
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¹⁷⁵⁷ 'Palāśī' means 'eater or enjoyer of Pala' Pala means 'flesh', and pala stands for Para (Highest) 'as' *r* and *l* are often interchangeable in Sanskrit and the root 'as' may mean 'to reach' as well as 'to eat Matsyāśī literally means 'eater of fish,' but in the esoteric interpretation "matsya" stands for 'manas' (mind) plus 'sya' representing 'samyama' (restraint)