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The dhanvantarisma was presumably named by an unknown guest in 2011 since it seems this wiki was the place where it made its first appearance<ref>See [https://en.xen.wiki/index.php?title=Small_comma&oldid=13493 Small comma (Revision as of 15:50, 13 September 2011 by Wikispaces>guest)]</ref>.

It looks as if it “dhavantarisma” might be named after Dhavantari, the Hindu god of Ayurvedic medicine, physician of the gods, and an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is unclear whether 169/168 has anything to do with [[Indian]] music or with the [[Vishnu]] temperament.{{todo|research|add etymology|comment=figure out whether it does}}

Alternatively, it might be named after the word “dhavanta” from the Pali and Kannada languages. It has multiple meanings including “running away”, “hurrying, especially due to eagerness or anxiety”, “great or unreasoning affection or fondness (for a person or thing)”, or “fatigue, weariness”. {{todo|research|add etymology|comment=figure out whether the comma or its temperaments reflect any of those meanings in any way}}

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[[Category:Buzurgismic]]

[[Category:Commas named after musical traditions]]

[[Category:Commas ~~with unknown etymology~~]]

[[Category:Commas named after myth or folk characters]]

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 The dhanvantarisma was presumably named by an unknown guest in 2011 since it seems this wiki was the place where it made its first appearance<ref>See [https://en.xen.wiki/index.php?title=Small_comma&oldid=13493 Small comma (Revision as of 15:50, 13 September 2011 by Wikispaces>guest)]</ref>.
+It looks as if it “dhavantarisma” might be named after Dhavantari, the Hindu god of Ayurvedic medicine, physician of the gods, and an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is unclear whether 169/168 has anything to do with [[Indian]] music or with the [[Vishnu]] temperament.{{todo|research|add etymology|comment=figure out whether it does}}
+Alternatively, it might be named after the word “dhavanta” from the Pali and Kannada languages. It has multiple meanings including “running away”, “hurrying, especially due to eagerness or anxiety”, “great or unreasoning affection or fondness (for a person or thing)”, or “fatigue, weariness”. {{todo|research|add etymology|comment=figure out whether the comma or its temperaments reflect any of those meanings in any way}}
 == Notes ==
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 [[Category:Buzurgismic]]
 [[Category:Commas named after musical traditions]]
-[[Category:Commas with unknown etymology]]
+[[Category:Commas named after myth or folk characters]]