Re: Proto Vedic Continuity Theory of Bharatiya (Indian) Langauges

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel J. Milton" <dmilt1896@...>
wrote:

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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "mkelkar2003" <smykelkar@...> wrote:
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> > All the Rig Vedic flora and fauna are indigenous to the Indian
> > subcontinent (Lal 2005).
> > M. kelkar
> >
> If you can state that so confidently, then you must have the
> answer to a much-debated question.
> What was soma?
> Dan Milton

Soma does not refer to a particular variety of plant. It means nectar
or essence or the gist to be offered to the Gods. That Soma is a
particular plant with hallucinogenic property is a dubious assumption.

M. kelkar