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In the movie "Arrival", the main character says: "Ask him what the Sanskrit word for "war" is and its translation". Any thought on this?

Question #143796. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Jun 11 2021.
Originally posted Jan 25 2017 1:44 AM.

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The literal translation of the Sanskrit word for war is "A desire of more Cows"
"War leads to deaths and it was important to donate the cows before one die or someone from family can donate on behalf, so that one can have ease while passing over the river Vaitarni after death. That's why War is "A desire of more cows" - more death would lead to desire for more cows for the rituals."
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Jan 25 2017, 1:55 AM
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The Sanskrit word for battle, gavisti, is translated here as "desire for cattle".

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Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 11 2021.
Jan 27 2017, 10:40 AM
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