--- In cybalist@..., "David Russell Watson" <liberty@...> wrote:
> It needs to be stressed again that the original sense of 'arya'
> is not really 'noble'. In Vedic arya refers to the ksatriya,
> brahman and vaisya alike, but only the ksatriya are nobles.
David, the translation, 'noble' should not be equated with the
English semantic expansions such as lords or kings.
The word, noble may be a synonym (close, very close)of: a respectable
or honourable or faithful man.
Arya is applied specifically to a Vais'ya in Va_jasneyi Sam.hita_ and
in Pa_n.ini: 3-1 , 103
arya = kind , favourable RV. i , 123 , 1; kind , favourable RV. ;
attached to , true , devoted , dear RV. ; excellent; a master , lord
Naighant.u
Take your pick; generally, a_rya seems to be a nice attribute to
distinguish a guy from, say, a rogue.