Etymology of Apah — The Waters
Nirukta (Yaska) · 11 · Verse 25
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Sanskrit Original
आपः कस्मात्? आप्नुवन्ति — व्याप्नुवन्ति सर्वम्। आपयन्ति तृषितान्, प्रीणयन्ति च। व्यापकत्वात् आपः इत्युच्यन्ते॥
āpaḥ kasmāt? āpnuvanti — vyāpnuvanti sarvam | āpayanti tṛṣitān, prīṇayanti ca | vyāpakatvāt āpaḥ ity ucyante ||
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Why are Waters called Āpaḥ? Because they pervade (āpnuvanti) everything — they are all-pervasive. They satisfy the thirsty (āpayanti tṛṣitān) and please all beings. Because of their all-pervasiveness, they are called Āpaḥ.