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Kishore khandagale Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Please suggest a right word here.
Please check the sentence below.
This is a sentence from Hindu Puran.
Sentence-
Lord Ganesha is born when Lord Shiva mistakenly beheads Parvati's son and replaces the head with that of an elephant.
I find the word born something strange here. As Goddess Parvati created Ganesh from her body without giving birth.
Is use of born word is right in this sentence?
This is a sentence from Hindu Puran.
Sentence-
Lord Ganesha is born when Lord Shiva mistakenly beheads Parvati's son and replaces the head with that of an elephant.
I find the word born something strange here. As Goddess Parvati created Ganesh from her body without giving birth.
Is use of born word is right in this sentence?
Top answer
Is use of born word is right in this sentence? Yes, I think that word is appropriate in this mythopoetic context. If you do not like it, 'created' is also a good choice.
- Is use of born word is right in this sentence?
- Yes, I think that word is appropriate in this mythopoetic context.
- If you do not like it, 'created' is also a good choice.
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kishore khandagaleAs Goddess Parvati created Ganesh from her body without giving birth.Is use of born word is right in this sentence?Yes, I think that word is appropriate in this mythopoetic context. If you do not like it, 'created' is also a good choice.
(The sentence needs other slight revision:
Lord Ganesha is born/created when Lord Sh
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