amarāri = amara + ari, enemy of the gods (because Śukra (Venus) is the guru of the asuras, as Brhaspati (Jupiter) is the guru of the gods).
Apologies for the lack of diacritic on vocalic r, I’m writing on my phone. Valerie J Roebuck Manchester, UK Sent from my iPhone > On 24 Oct 2024, at 06:11, patrick mccartney via INDOLOGY > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > I'm wondering about the esoteric meaning of the number 17 within Indic > traditions. > > Is it related to Venus, in some way? > > Is there any connection between amarāri (venus) and the 'abode of the gods' > (amarāvatī)? > > Thank you, > > Patrick McCartney > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
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