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Part 1 and 2 were published on 17, 18 July 2023
Sanskrit in Burma /Myanmar -Part 1 (Post No.12,289)
Date uploaded in London – – 17 July , 2023
Sanskrit in Burma /Myanmar -Part 2 (Post No.12,293)
Date uploaded in London – – 18 July , 2023
Sanskrit has such an influence in Myanmar that even Burmese and Tamil inscriptions begin with Sanskrit words or greetings. These are in pure Sanskrit .
Other Sanskrit words are corrupted and written in colloquial form what they call Pali
Like Sindhi and Iranian names end with NI, like Tamil male names end with N or M, Burmese names end with U.
And from Rig Vedic days, Hindus have been using PATI ending for males and MATI/VATI ending for females. This is also found in Burma/Myanmar.
I have been arguing that these Pati, Mati, Vati suffixes must be in Indus/Sarasvati River Civilizations. We have an amazing continuity for 5000 years of these Pati, Mati Vati endings in our names.
Hindus used these feminine ending VATI for Rivers and Towns . We see it iraVATI river in Burma.
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In this third part I will give more Sanskrit words used in today’s Burma/Myanmar.
Adipadi (authority, highest rank)
Hindus use it in Janathipathi/Rastrapathi (President of India) even today. It is used with the same meaning in Burma .
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Abhiraja (also Abhiyaza)
He was the first king of Burma
Abhi Raman, Abhi Rami are very common names in India.
Raja is Sanskrit and Tamil word a+Rasan, English word royal are derived from Sanskrit ‘Raja’.
Letter ‘J’ is found only in Sanskrit in the whole wide ancient world. It slowly spread to other parts and written as “Y”.
Raja becomes Royal, Regal. (J= Y or G)
The migration of letter ‘J’ shows Hindu Migration route to civilize the world.
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Amarapura / the city of the immortals
Former capital of Burma on the banks of river Iravathi.
Now this town is called Taung myo
Amara = immortal, used for all devas in Sanskrit and Tamil
Pura is used throughout India as puri, pura, pore, uur
Sringa pura became Singapore . it is in the horn/ sringa of Malay peninsula.
Simha / pura =Singapore= lion city is also acceptable.
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Ananda temple
Built in 1090 by king Jnana Siddha (corrupted as Kyanziththa)
Ananda is used through out India meaning bliss, happiness.
It was the name of Buddha’s relative and chief disciple.
Ananta with short sound , is Endless
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Anawratha
King of Bagaan Dynasty 1044-1077 CE.
Beautiful Sanskrit name ANIRUDDHA is corrupted as Anawratha
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Pagoda
Dhatu Garbha (Shrine for relics) is corrupted as Pagoda.
Buddha’s hair, Teeth or Bones were put in a casket and worshipped there.
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Ayerarwady
Iravathi is corrupted to some extent. Many Indian rivers like Sharavathi in Karnataka has this Sanskrit suffix.
Wisdom Library.com gives more details
Irāvatī (इरावती).—Name of a river originating from Himālaya, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in Bhārata, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Āryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.
1) Irāvatī (इरावती).—Grand daughter of Kaśyapa. Ten daughters were born to Kaśyapa by his wife Krodhavaśā, viz. Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, Bhadramatā, Mātaṃgī, Śārdūlī, Śvetā, Surabhi and Kadrū, and Irāvatī was Kadrū’s daughter. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇya Kāṇḍa).
2) Irāvatī (इरावती).—A sacred river. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 146, Verse 18).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
1a) Irāvatī (इरावती).—A daughter of Uttara and wife of Parīkṣit.*
1b) One of the wives of Rudra.*
1c) A R. from the Himālayas;1 sacred to Pitṛs; a river-consort of fire Havyavāha; in the chariot of Tripurāri.2
1d) A daughter of Krodhavaśa and wife of Pulaha: In her womb was placed the aṅḍakapāla by the progenitor and she gave birth to 4 kingly sons (elephants), Airāvaṇa, Kumuda, Añjana and Vāmana.*
1e) A daughter of Krodhā and mother of Airāvata.*
Irāvatī (इरावती) is the name of an ancient city according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 42. Accordingly, “there is in this world a city named Irāvatī, which surpasses Alakā; in it there dwelt a king named Parityāgasena. And he had two beloved queens, whom he valued as his life”.
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Ari Mardhana Pura (modern name Bagaan/ Pagan)
It is a pure Sanskrit word meaning ‘crushing the enemies’.
The meaning is Victorious City.
All the kings of Bagan Dynasty have Sanskrit names.
Siththu/Ziththu ending = Siddha/Success
Kyan= Gnan/ Jnana= wisdom
Nara = People
Narathipati or Nara pathi= Leader of the people like Indian Prime minister Nara+Indra+Modi= King of People
Uzana = the most celebrated poet of the Rig Veda is Ucana.
In Bhagavad Gita Krishna claimed that he was the great Ucana among poets.
Ucana may be Udayana as well; contemporary of Buddha and most celebrated king of ancient India.
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Bamar
It is a word of mysterious origin.
Modern encyclopaedias say thar Burma is derived from Bamar, basically agriculturists.
Though we cant link this with Brahmins or Brahma, we may link it with Farmer in English.
Farmer’s etymology is also incomplete. They can’t show Indo European or any other root. They can trace only up to 14h century and the meaning is entirely different . Till we solve this mystery we may not say where from BAMAR came
farmer (n.)
late 14c., “one who collects taxes, etc.,” from Anglo-French fermer, Old French fermier “lease-holder,” from Medieval Latin firmarius, from firma “fixed payment” (see farm (n.)). In the agricultural sense, 1590s, replacing native churl and husbandman.
also from late 14c.
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Chinthe = Simha
Chinthe are mythological lions guarding the temples and Pagodas. It is a corruption of Sanskrit Simha for lion. Even Tamils write is as Simmam or Singam which is closer to Chinthe.
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Dhamma= Dharma
Even in Hindi it is Dharam and Aram in Tamil
DHAMMATHAT
Dharma Shastra is corrupted as Dhammathat
They have adopted the famous Manu Smriti
The important Dhammathats were 36 in number, the earliest dating from 11th century CE. One of the ministers of King Aaungpaya, compiled Manu Kyay (Manu’s Nyaaya). It is divided into 18 sections.
The word Dhamma is used in the name of kings too.
To be continued……………………….
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