Re: Oka Prasna

Srikanth Bandi (srik@lig.di.epfl.ch)
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:14:23 +0200

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> Re: Oka Prasna
> 
> Ramakrishna S. Pillalamarri (pkrishna@ARL.MIL)
> 
> As far as I know, the word atithi relates to an 'expected' guest, whereas
> abhyAgati to an 'unexpected' but neverteless, guest.

I am most likely wrong, but the meaning of atithi I heard
is exactly opposite: 

"a-tithi" - "tithi nakshatramu lEkuDaa vacchu vADu"
i.e. one who comes without prior announcement of a date.

-srikanth

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