"Sarasvati, pure in her course from the mountains to the sea."
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Quoted in Frawley, David. The Rig Veda and the History of India. (2001). Quoted from Frawley, D. The Hindu, 25th June 2002. WITZELâS VANISHING OCEAN â HOW TO READ VEDIC TEXTS ANY WAY YOU LIKE. A Reply to Michael Witzelâs article âA Maritime Rigveda? How not to read the Ancient Textsâ.
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