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This is Mt. Muzhtag in the Pamir Range in Xinjiang, NW China. It has an elevation of 7500 m / 24,000 feet. Our ancestors (the Vedic Arya) collected the best Soma from here.
As the mūjavant of the ṛgvedaḥ, this area would've been Vedic
This is Mt. Muzhtag in the Pamir Range in Xinjiang, NW China. It has an elevation of 7500 m / 24,000 feet. Our ancestors (the Vedic Arya) collected the best Soma from here.
As the mūjavant of the ṛgvedaḥ, this area would've been Vedic
mūjavant means "possessed/full of mūja" –– vant is a matup pratyaya denoting possession. In the RV, Soma is described as "maujavata" (RV X.34.1) which means "coming from mūjavant"
Yaska in Nirukta IX.8 says Soma is produced in Mujvavant, a mountain (maujavataḥ mūjavati jātaḥ)
Yaska in Nirukta IX.8 says Soma is produced in Mujvavant, a mountain (maujavataḥ mūjavati jātaḥ)
Additionally, Sayanacharya says "Soma is of Maujavat, In Mujavat mountain it is produced/grown" (yatha somasya maujavatsya, mujavati parvate jātaḥ maujavataḥ)
He also says, "the best Soma is produced there" (tatra hi uttamaḥ somaḥ jāyate)
He also says, "the best Soma is produced there" (tatra hi uttamaḥ somaḥ jāyate)
It is also possible, this Soma came from the
मुञ्जवन्त् (muñjavant) of the Mahabharata which is in the himavat (himalaya)
Mbh (14.8.1) says (himavataḥ pṛṣṭhe muñjavān nāma parvataḥ) which means "At top of Himavat, Muñjavat named peak (is?)"
मुञ्जवन्त् (muñjavant) of the Mahabharata which is in the himavat (himalaya)
Mbh (14.8.1) says (himavataḥ pṛṣṭhe muñjavān nāma parvataḥ) which means "At top of Himavat, Muñjavat named peak (is?)"
Mbh 14.8.8 describes the mountain as something whose appearance and form cannot be seen by any (na rūpaṃ dṛśyate tasya saṃsthānaṃ vā kathaṃ cana)
nor is it something that can be described by men with flesh-eyes (nirdeṣṭuṃ prāṇibhiḥ kaiś cit prākṛtair māṃsalocanaiḥ)
nor is it something that can be described by men with flesh-eyes (nirdeṣṭuṃ prāṇibhiḥ kaiś cit prākṛtair māṃsalocanaiḥ)
Mbh 14.8.9 says there is no heat, no cold, no wind there. there is no old age, nor thirst; neither death nor
fear (noṣṇaṃ na śiśiraṃ tatra na vāyur na ca bhāskaraḥ na jarā kṣutpipāse vā na mṛtyur na bhayaṃ nṛpa)
fear (noṣṇaṃ na śiśiraṃ tatra na vāyur na ca bhāskaraḥ na jarā kṣutpipāse vā na mṛtyur na bhayaṃ nṛpa)
Lord Shiva lives there with Uma forever (umā sahāyo bhagavān yatra nityaṃ maheśvaraḥ)
There is gold on the slopes of the mountain, guarded by helpers of Kubera ( tasya śailasya pārśveṣu sarveṣu jayatāṃ vara | rakṣyante te kuberasya sahāyair udyatāyudhaiḥ)
There is gold on the slopes of the mountain, guarded by helpers of Kubera ( tasya śailasya pārśveṣu sarveṣu jayatāṃ vara | rakṣyante te kuberasya sahāyair udyatāyudhaiḥ)
To end, Soma is maujavant (coming from mūja), the best Soma is pressed there and it is a mountain. This mūjavant can also be identified as the muñjavant mountain of the Mahabharata (as in Siddhanta Kaumudi 4.4.110)
Imo, Soma also came from Mt Muzha of Pamirs. It was also Hindu.
Imo, Soma also came from Mt Muzha of Pamirs. It was also Hindu.
