ṛṇa-dhara (3997)

ṛṇa-dhara
Entry 3997, Page 151, Col. 1

(fRaDara, fRa-Dara)
ṛṇa-dhara¦ or °hara, °hāraka, adj., in cliché said after birth of a son, jāto 'smākam ṛṇaharo (254.11 °dharo; 87.17 °hārako) dhanaharo (om. 498.21; 87.18 °hārakaś ca) Divy 87.17--18; 254.11; 301.10; 498.20--21; MSV i.87.5. After saying this, the father announces his intention of going on a business trip to make money. The situation suggests ṛṇadhara, debt-establisher, and dhanahara, remover of wealth; i.e. a financial liability; cf. AMg. aṇa-dhāraga, rendered debtor (Ratnach., Sheth). But (a) ṛṇahara rather than ṛṇadhara, (or else ṛṇahāraka,) is read every time but once (h MIndic for dh?); and (b) in Divy 5.12 mahāsamudram avatīrṇo dhanahārakaḥ, the latter means to get wealth (see hāraka; Index with money, not accurately); similarly, mahāsamudram avatareyaṃ dhanahārikaḥ (read °rakaḥ? but cf. s.v. -hārika) Divy 100.28. Not clear. [Page151-1b+ 53]