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Jens Nordlunde · 26th February 2007, 04:33 PM

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the nice words, and like Jim wrote, that you took the time to address each of us.

When it comes to Indian swords and weapons in general, you must remember, that a sword was not only a weapon, it had a history and above all, it had a spirit of its own, so when you inherited a weapon, you did not only inherit a blade, you also inherited its history and its spirit, a thing which is very important to the Hindus. This is one of the reasons why it is important to read Robert Elgood's book Hindu Arms and Ritual, as he explains this, a thing, which most authors avoid to comment on.

26th February 2007, 04:33 PM	#14
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Richard, Thanks for the nice words, and like Jim wrote, that you took the time to address each of us. When it comes to Indian swords and weapons in general, you must remember, that a sword was not only a weapon, it had a history and above all, it had a spirit of its own, so when you inherited a weapon, you did not only inherit a blade, you also inherited its history and its spirit, a thing which is very important to the Hindus. This is one of the reasons why it is important to read Robert Elgood's book Hindu Arms and Ritual, as he explains this, a thing, which most authors avoid to comment on.