Re: Druhyus

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Kishore patnaik"
<kishorepatnaik09@...> wrote:

>
>
> The word Druh has a very special connotation.
>
> It means violation or molestation of (an established) Order.

Iirc it means "lie" in the first place, doesn't it?

> It is noteworthy here that Avesta use the word Asa (hence, Asuras =
> one who follows Order) for the word Order and Rg Veda uses the word
> Rta. (Hence, Vrtra= one who has stopped the Order or Intertia)

The etymology of Avestan asha (= Skt. rta) has nothing to do with
asurah (Av. ahura). Vrtra doesn't contain rta as well.

> From the word emanates the tribal name Druhyu.
>
> Druhyus, literally meaning the violent people, are mentioned

variously

> in Rg Veda.
>
> They must have been called so, since they are seen to be the

violators

> of the Order- who were disturbing the sacrificial schedule of the

Aryans.

>
> The Puranas depict Druhyu as the son of Yayati. He succeeded to the
> northern parts of India (or the kingdom ruled by Yayati) .
>
> The out of India theorists try to link Druhyus with Dorian or even,
> Celtic people.

They must be crazy.

> Interestingly, the word Druh also has a meaning priest, like in
> Asuradruh (Sage Sukra) from which the word Druid (the Celtic

priest)

> seems to have been derived.

So you mean druids were "disturbing the sacrificial schedule of the
Aryans"? How lamentable...

> More over, Druhyu is the son of Sarmishta, the grand daughter of

Danu,

> who dons the role of mother of Celtics.

Where in the Indian scriptures are the Celts mentioned?

> I invite comments.

I offer some :)