The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c16.s6.2

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¹ Cuny (*Rev. ét. anc.* 1909, p. 280) argues that the etymology is strengthened by the mention of the gods in the treaty, but at most this would only prove the early existence of this conception. Brunnhofer (*Vom Aral bis zur Gaṅgā*, p. 99) suggests *nas*, ‘save’, as in Gothic *nasyan*. Connexion with *nāsa*, ‘nose’, is implausible, though epic (Hopkins, *Epic Myth.*, p. 169).