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Mercenary · 27th February 2025, 08:12 AM

This is an Indian and then an Indo-Muslim feature. This is what animates the sword. The Indian weapon is a subject, not an object.

But pearls in the blade (or their metal analogue) are already a Muslim feature. This is the soul of the blade, as well as its shine. Persian "gauhar", Arabic "jauhar" - "blade shine" - also means "jewel", "precious stone", "pearl".

27th February 2025, 08:12 AM	#3
Mercenary Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 425	This is an Indian and then an Indo-Muslim feature. This is what animates the sword. The Indian weapon is a subject, not an object. But pearls in the blade (or their metal analogue) are already a Muslim feature. This is the soul of the blade, as well as its shine. Persian "gauhar", Arabic "jauhar" - "blade shine" - also means "jewel", "precious stone", "pearl". Attached Images