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*Maharshi Yaska describes that panis are वर्तकः|| varthaka (business people) who sell things for profits.  

*Maharshi Yaska describes that panis are वर्तकः|| varthaka (business people) who sell things for profits.  

<blockquote> ''‘पणिर्वणिग्भवति panihi vanika bhavathi''''' </blockquote><blockquote>'''''panihi pananatha vanika panyam nenakthi’ (Nirukti 2.17)'' </blockquote>Sayanaacharya explains <blockquote> ''“kincha panayaha vyaya ahisnavaha vanijaha panihi vanika bhvathi thi yaskaha panayaha iti lubdakaha abhi yuddavanaha yugadinam akurvanaha adanashilaha asmat shatravaha”''.

<blockquote> ''‘पणिर्वणिग्भवति panihi vanika bhavathi''''' </blockquote><blockquote>'''''panihi pananatha vanika panyam nenakthi’ (Nirukti 2.17)'' </blockquote>Sayanaacharya explains in his commentary for the (Rk Veda 1.12.4 – 10) <blockquote> ''“kincha panayaha vyaya ahisnavaha vanijaha panihi vanika bhvathi thi yaskaha panayaha iti lubdakaha abhi yuddavanaha yugadinam akurvanaha adanashilaha asmat shatravaha”''. '''''</blockquote>'''Panis were wealthy people who hoarded money with a very miserly business attitude, lacking in intellectual stability and had very little regard for any Vedic ritual.

 

In that he explains the commentary. (Rk Samhita 1.12.4 – 10)'''''</blockquote>''''''(Govindji Is the above the commentary of Sayanacharya for the Rik samhita 1.12.4 to 10 if so can you pls see if you can find sayanacharya's work reference)'''

'''Panis were wealthy people who hoarded money with a very miserly business attitude, lacking in intellectual stability and had very little regard for any Vedic ritual.

 

*Maharshi Yaska also refers to '''Panis''' as “business minded people or tradesmen”.

*Maharshi Yaska also refers to '''Panis''' as “business minded people or tradesmen”.

<blockquote> ''“panimsca vanijaha”(Niruktha 6.26) '''(Have to add Sanskrit words also).'''''  

<blockquote> ''“panimsca vanijaha”(Niruktha 6.26) '''(Have to add Sanskrit words also).'''''  

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*The Vedas also talk of ‘'''bekanatas'''’ who are known to be shrewd money lenders who impose heavy interest for their profits. These ‘bekanatas’ supposedly can see only during the day and when night befalls they argue that those visible things do not exist. Therefore they are considered to be नास्तिक || nasthika or atheists like the Charvaka philosophers. To reaffirm this, Yaska maharshi quotes  

*The Vedas also talk of बेकनाटा || bekanatas who are known to be shrewd money lenders who impose heavy interest for their profits. These ‘bekanatas’ supposedly can see only during the day and when night befalls they argue that those visible things do not exist. Therefore they are considered to be नास्तिक || nasthika or atheists like the Charvaka philosophers. To reaffirm this, Yaska maharshi quotes the following Rg mantra

<blockquote> ''kadu mahirdrishta asatvishaha kadu vruthagno askritham, </blockquote><blockquote> indrovishvan beka natam ahardrisha utha krithva panikam rabhihi || Rk Samhita (8.66.10)'' </blockquote>Here the word “ahardrisha” has been explained in detail by Sayana Acarya

<blockquote>कदू महीरध्र्ष्टा अस्य तविषीः कदु वर्त्रघ्नो अस्त्र्तम | <br>

इन्द्रो विश्वान बेकनाटानहर्द्र्श उत करत्वा पणीन्रभि || ''Rk Veda (8.66.10)''</blockquote>Here the word अहर्द्र्श || ahardrisha has been explained in detail by Sayanaacharya

''“nanu sarve suryam pasyanthi ko atra tishaya iti ucyathe ihaiva janmani suryam pasyanthina janmanthare lubdaka ayushtarondhe tamasimajansthi athva laukika neva ahani pasyanthi na para laukikanthyath drishtani dishta pradanahini nastikaha||''  

''“nanu sarve suryam pasyanthi ko atra tishaya iti ucyathe ihaiva janmani suryam pasyanthina janmanthare lubdaka ayushtarondhe tamasimajansthi athva laukika neva ahani pasyanthi na para laukikanthyath drishtani dishta pradanahini nastikaha||''