m1656 Pectoral.Gold Pendant. Harappa. National Museum, New Delhi
Sun's rays arka 'sun, rays of sun' rebus: arka 'copper, gold' eraka 'moltencast'. Orthography of the young bull clearly shows sun’s rays on the belly of the bovine. This is an addendum to
m1656 Pectoral. Gold Pendant. Harappa. National Museum, New DelhiOrthography of the young bull clearly shows sun’s rays on the belly of the bovine.
The young bull (so-called unicorn) with this ligature is read rebus: खर-अंशुः the sun.rebus: khār 'blacksmith' PLUS खोंड khōṇḍa 'young bull' rebus: kō̃da कोँद 'furnace for smelting'. Thus,together the expression is کار کنده kār-kunda ' 'manager, director, adroit, clever, experienced' (Pashto)
खोंड khōṇḍa m A young bull, a bullcalf. (Marathi);कोंद kōnda 'young bull' rebus: कोंद kōnda 'engraver, turner' kundana 'fine gold' PLUS kōḍu'horn' rebus koḍ 'workplace' PLUS koḍiyum 'ring on neck' rebus: koḍ 'workplace' PLUS khōṇḍī खोंडी 'pannier sack' rebus: कोंद kōnda 'engraver, turner, fine gold'. Thus, the hypertext composition signifies workshop of a goldsmith, lapidary (turner, engraver). A remarkable cognate etymon signifying a young bull is seen in Telugu (Indian sprahbund, 'speech union'): kōḍe. [Tel.] n. A bullcalf. కోడెదూడ . A young bull. కాడిమరపదగినదూడ . Plumpness, prime. తరుణము. జోడుకోడయలు a pair of bullocks. కోడె adj. Young. కోడెత్రాచు a young snake, one in its prime. "కోడెనాగముం బలుగుల రేడుతన్ని కొని పోవుతెరంగు " రామా . vi. కోడెకాడు kōḍe-kāḍu. n. A young man. పడుచువాడు . A lover విటుడు . Rebus: kõdāकोँद 'furnace for smelting': payĕn-kō̃da पयन्-कोँद । परिपाककन्दुः f. a kiln (a potter's, a lime-kiln, and brick-kiln, or the like); a furnace (for smelting). -thöji - or -thöjü -; । परिपाक- (द्रावण- )मूषा f. a crucible, a melting-pot. -ʦañĕ -। परिपाकोपयोगिशान्ताङ्गारसमूहः f.pl. a special kind of charcoal (made from deodar and similar wood) used in smelting furnaces. -wôlu -वोलु&below; । धात्वादिद्रावण-इष्टिकादिपरिपाकशिल्पी m. a metal-smelter; a brick-baker. -wān -वान् । द्रावणचुल्ली m. a smelting furnace.