[Buddha-l] Dogmatic opinions vs. philosophical convictions

[Jayarava]

--- On Mon, 6/7/09, Richard Hayes <rhayes at unm.edu> wrote:

> Don't forget the maxim śāstrād rūḍhir balīyasī, which can mean,  
> among other things, that conventional usage prevails over derivation.  
> Usage confirms that this distinction is made by many thinkers. 

Yaska seems to have considered etymology a last resort when trying to understand an unfamiliar word whose meaning is unclear. It has only recently become an olympic sport.

Jayarava