Srini RamaKrishnan wrote: > On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Indrajit Gupta<bonoba...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: >> Jhoota - touched by another, typically by mouth, making it impure for >> consumption by another. > > The Tamil equivalent is "yechal" i.e saliva - in very traditional > households it is common to never let the lips touch the vessel or
I, to this day, do not cease being amazed that your plate is "yechal" while the table it rests on is not. Just the surface though is. My mom and I have huge arguements about this subject even today and it usually culminates in me shaking my head and walking away while she triumphantly goes about business as usual. Venkat
