From lnelson at SANDIEGO.EDU Tue Sep 3 01:13:38 2002 From: lnelson at SANDIEGO.EDU (Lance Nelson) Date: Mon, 02 Sep 02 18:13:38 -0700 Subject: Job, Fellowship, Book Series at OCVHS (fwd) Message-ID: <161227071331.23782.5435319746834827760.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I'm forwarding this at the request of Dr. Clooney. Lance ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: "Francis X. Clooney, S.J." Subject: OCVHS Announcement Below is information - under 3 key items - from the Oxford Centre for Vaishnava and Hindu Studies (apologies for length...) I would appreciate it if you could pass the information along to interested persons, and also if you can post the information on relevant Lists, as you deem appropriate. I will also be happy to answer (off-List) questions regarding these new ventures, and you can also direct inquiries to Shaunaka Rishi Das, Executive Director (shaunaka at ocvhs.com). Frank Clooney SJ (clooney at bc.edu) Boston College ================== The Oxford Centre for Vaishnava and Hindu Studies, OCVHS, was founded in 1997 as an independent centre for the study of Hindu and Vaishnava culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts and society, in all periods and in all parts of the world. The Centre works closely with Oxford University to meet the highest standards of academic integrity, originality and excellence. The Centre is also working toward more formal affiliation with the university, along the lines already adopted by the Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies and the Centre for Islamic Studies at Oxford. For more information, please visit the OCVHS website: http://www.ocvhs.com OCVHS is happy to announce three current opportunities: I) Position of Academic Director The OCVHS Academic Director (AD) is a senior scholar (with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree) and expert in some aspect(s) of the Hindu religious traditions. The AD is responsible for the existing academic programs of the Centre, and for developing new programs. The AD is the Centre?s contact person and link with the Theology faculty, Oriental Institute and other faculties, and with other scholars of South Asian studies at Oxford. He/she will normally lecture on Hinduism as a member of the Theology faculty, and offer tutorials for undergraduate and graduate students there, but may also offer lectures and tutorials to the Oriental Studies faculty and others. The AD works with OCVHS affiliated students and is the primary academic contact with prospective students. He/she is responsible for the regular seminars of the Centre, and for hosting special seminars and guest lectures. The AD is normally also the editor of the Centre?s book series with RoutledgeCurzon. The new AD?s term begins in January 2005. He/she is expected to be in residence at Oxford for at least 6 terms (3 semesters) during a three year term of office (renewable). Stipend, Oxford residence, and benefits negotiable. Review of applications begins on the 1st January 2003. Applicants are asked to provide the information requested at the OCVHS website http://www.ocvhs.com/faculty/application.html and should be ready to provide a current Curriculum Vitae and Names of 2 Academic Referees. For more information contact: Francis X. Clooney, S.J. OCVHS Academic Director (2002-2004) 15 Magdalen Street Oxford OX1 3AE, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1865 304300 Fax: +44 (0)1865 304301 E?mail: info at ocvhs.com Web: www.ocvhs.com During July to December, Prof. Clooney may also be contacted directly at clooney at bc.edu II) The Shivdasani Visiting Fellowship The Centre offers each term a faculty fellowship in Hindu studies. Awarded to a recognized scholar from India, the fellowship affords the recipient access to the University of Oxford?s libraries, lectures, and other academic resources, and conversation with a wide range of scholars and students at the University and the Centre. The scholar receiving this fellowship is expected to be in residence for a full term (8 weeks: October-December, January-March, or April-June) and to lecture during the term on a topic he or she chooses in consultation with the OCVHS Academic Director. Housing is provided, and stipend negotiable. Application Procedures: The Centre invites applications for the academic year 2003-4 (1 October to 30 June). Applicants are asked to provide the information requested at the OCVHS website http://www.ocvhs.com/faculty/application.html and should be ready to provide a current Curriculum Vitae and Names of 2 Academic Referees. For further details please contact: Shaunaka Rishi Das OCVHS Executive Director: 15 Magdalen Street Oxford OX1 3AE, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1865 304300 Fax: +44 (0)1865 304301 E?mail: info at ocvhs.com Web: www.ocvhs.com III) Hindu Studies Book Series The Oxford Centre for Vaishnava and Hindu Studies announces a new Hindu Studies Series, to be published by the Centre in cooperation with RoutledgeCurzon. The Series invites scholarly proposals and manuscripts in all areas of Hindu Studies, with a particular emphasis on constructive Hindu theological, philosophical and ethical projects aimed at bringing Hindu traditions into dialogue with contemporary trends in scholarship, issues prominent in the contemporary world, and the particular concerns of Hindus in India and abroad. The expected audience for series volumes is both scholars and a wider educated public. Proposals should include: a general rationale and a detailed outline of the volume and its contribution by comparison with similar works in the field (if any), and a current Curriculum Vitae. Sample chapter(s) will be requested before contracts can be given. For guidelines to drawing up a good proposal. please visit http://ocvhs.com/publications/hindu_studies_series.html Initial proposals and inquiries should be sent to: Francis X. Clooney, S.J. OCVHS Academic Director (2002-2004) and Series Editor 15 Magdalen Street Oxford OX1 3AE, UK. Telephone: +44 (0)1865 304300 Fax: +44 (0)1865 304301 E?mail: info at ocvhs.com Web: www.ocvhs.com During July to December, Prof. Clooney may also be contacted directly at clooney at bc.edu ------- End of forwarded message ------- ---------------------- Lance Nelson Theology & Religious Studies University of San Diego lnelson at sandiego.edu From j_e_m_houben at YAHOO.COM Wed Sep 4 20:53:23 2002 From: j_e_m_houben at YAHOO.COM (Jan E.M. Houben) Date: Wed, 04 Sep 02 13:53:23 -0700 Subject: September 11 for Indologists In-Reply-To: <3D73AA52.21738.EDA69F@localhost> Message-ID: <161227071333.23782.13286692618657140456.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> According to the Indology Archive of September 2001 the events of the "eleventh" went entirely unnoticed. Justly so, because the focus of the List is on "classical Indian civilisation". Even then, although it is not widely known, Indologists have their own almost classical "September 11". Since Herodotus and esp. since F.W.J. Hegel, "history" is in the hands of "the West". "The West" makes and writes history, even in the East -- see now also Ranajit Guha, History at the Limit of World History, Columbia Univ. Press, 2002. September 11 seems to have been an exception. At that moment "the East" manifested itself unexpectedly -- wrote history -- in "the West". It created an impact which redefined the relation between the continents and between the world religions. After all, it was on September 11, 10 o'clock, that Swami Vivekananda's speech for the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago 1893, took place -- exactly 108 years before the events on that other September 11, in 2001. (Swami Vivekananda spoke on Monday, whereas 11 September in 2001 was on Tuesday.) The link between the two events was *perceived* and suggested to me last year by G.B. Palsule (author of biography in Sanskrit of Vivekananda). Jan Houben __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com From j_e_m_houben at YAHOO.COM Thu Sep 5 13:41:32 2002 From: j_e_m_houben at YAHOO.COM (Jan E.M. Houben) Date: Thu, 05 Sep 02 06:41:32 -0700 Subject: September 11 for Indologists In-Reply-To: <20020904205323.37358.qmail@web11707.mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <161227071336.23782.5522545961096875575.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> In previous message pl. read GWF Hegel; thanks Roland Steiner for pointing this out. J.H. --- "Jan E.M. Houben" wrote: > According to the Indology Archive of September > 2001 the events of the "eleventh" went entirely > unnoticed. Justly so, because the focus of the > List is on "classical Indian civilisation". > Even > then, although it is not widely known, > Indologists have their own almost classical > "September 11". > > Since Herodotus and esp. since F.W.J. Hegel, > "history" is in the hands of "the West". "The > West" makes and writes history, even in the > East > -- see now also Ranajit Guha, History at the > Limit of World History, Columbia Univ. Press, > 2002. September 11 seems to have been an > exception. At that moment "the East" manifested > itself unexpectedly -- wrote history -- in "the > West". It created an impact which redefined the > relation between the continents and between the > world religions. After all, it was on September > 11, 10 o'clock, that Swami Vivekananda's speech > for the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago > 1893, took place -- exactly 108 years before > the > events on that other September 11, in 2001. > (Swami Vivekananda spoke on Monday, whereas 11 > September in 2001 was on Tuesday.) > > The link between the two events was *perceived* > and suggested to me last year by G.B. Palsule > (author of biography in Sanskrit of > Vivekananda). > > Jan Houben > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com From harunaga at SAS.UPENN.EDU Thu Sep 5 20:16:31 2002 From: harunaga at SAS.UPENN.EDU (harunaga at SAS.UPENN.EDU) Date: Thu, 05 Sep 02 16:16:31 -0400 Subject: None Message-ID: <161227071338.23782.2905166624711257975.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I wonder if anyone on this list could help me obtain a copy of the following article, which I have had great difficulty finding (it is certainly possible that the reference may be wrong on some point). Tilak Raj Chopra: A Note on Pravarasena and his Setubandha. In: Journal of the Research Study Circle, University of Allahabad, 1957. Harunaga Isaacson South Asia Studies University of Pennsylvania 820 Williams Hall 36th and Spruce Streets Philadelphia PA 19104-6305 USA From will.sweetman at NCL.AC.UK Fri Sep 6 08:28:19 2002 From: will.sweetman at NCL.AC.UK (Will Sweetman) Date: Fri, 06 Sep 02 09:28:19 +0100 Subject: article In-Reply-To: <1031256991.3d77bb9f6fe6e@webmail.sas.upenn.edu> Message-ID: <161227071340.23782.2498531766385269544.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I can't help with this particular article, but I do highly recommend the Subito document delivery system http://www.subito-doc.com/subito/order/subhome.htm They'll deliver scanned articles from a number of German university libraries as pdf or tiff files, by email or FTP, usually within 24 hours. Will Sweetman On 5/09/02 9:16 pm, "harunaga at SAS.UPENN.EDU" wrote: > I wonder if anyone on this list could help me obtain a copy of the > following article, which I have had great difficulty finding (it is > certainly possible that the reference may be wrong on some point). > > Tilak Raj Chopra: A Note on Pravarasena and his Setubandha. In: Journal > of the Research Study Circle, University of Allahabad, 1957. From JFStaal at SOCRATES.BERKELEY.EDU Mon Sep 9 17:42:05 2002 From: JFStaal at SOCRATES.BERKELEY.EDU (Frits Staal) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 02 10:42:05 -0700 Subject: Nasals, gemination and dandas In-Reply-To: <001301c257fb$f9c15500$22aba483@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071348.23782.372989573303149544.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> There is a lot on danda in: Armand MINARD, Trois enigmes sur les cent chemins, Vol.II, Paris 1956. At 02:25 PM 9/9/02 +0200, you wrote: >Dear members, >I am working on a critical edition of the 17th chapter of Prasannapada >Madhyamakavrtti by Candrakirti (7th century) as part of my Ph.D. >dissertation. I am using five Sanskrit manuscripts of Nepalese origin, some >of which are written in Nevari-script, while others are written in >Devanagari. A further ten manuscripts have been eliminated as apographs. I >am noticing certain differences in the scribal habits with regard to three >points: > >(1) the oldest ms (13th century) tends to use homorganic nasals, where the >later mss (18-19th century) tend to use anusvara; > >(2) gemination, i.e., doubling of consonants after repha (the letter r) such >as karmma or dharmma instead of karma or dharma respectively (cf. Whitney's >grammar, ? 228), occurs randomly in both the oldest and later mss, often >without agreement and completely inconsistently. It seems that gemination >may occassionally have been added by the scribe without regard to his >original, although this would contradict the natural presumption that the >scribe generally tend to omit gemination rather than to add it. > >(3) While the oldest ms tends to use ekadanda (single danda) in most >instances though not always, the later mss tend to use dvidanda (double >dandas) in most cases. > >I would like to know whether there exists any studies on any of these >points, which may either support or contradict my findings and which may >perhaps also clarify the scribal habits in question. If any of you have made >similar or dissimilar observations in the course text-critical work or >reading of manuscripts that may add to my understanding, I am also >interested in hearing your opinions. > >Sincerely, >Ulrich T. Kragh >University of Copenhagen, Denmark Frits Staal http://philosophy.berkeley.edu/staal/ From utkragh at HUM.KU.DK Mon Sep 9 12:25:25 2002 From: utkragh at HUM.KU.DK (Ulrich T. Kragh) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 02 14:25:25 +0200 Subject: Nasals, gemination and dandas Message-ID: <161227071342.23782.16971497780528123253.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear members, I am working on a critical edition of the 17th chapter of Prasannapada Madhyamakavrtti by Candrakirti (7th century) as part of my Ph.D. dissertation. I am using five Sanskrit manuscripts of Nepalese origin, some of which are written in Nevari-script, while others are written in Devanagari. A further ten manuscripts have been eliminated as apographs. I am noticing certain differences in the scribal habits with regard to three points: (1) the oldest ms (13th century) tends to use homorganic nasals, where the later mss (18-19th century) tend to use anusvara; (2) gemination, i.e., doubling of consonants after repha (the letter r) such as karmma or dharmma instead of karma or dharma respectively (cf. Whitney's grammar, ? 228), occurs randomly in both the oldest and later mss, often without agreement and completely inconsistently. It seems that gemination may occassionally have been added by the scribe without regard to his original, although this would contradict the natural presumption that the scribe generally tend to omit gemination rather than to add it. (3) While the oldest ms tends to use ekadanda (single danda) in most instances though not always, the later mss tend to use dvidanda (double dandas) in most cases. I would like to know whether there exists any studies on any of these points, which may either support or contradict my findings and which may perhaps also clarify the scribal habits in question. If any of you have made similar or dissimilar observations in the course text-critical work or reading of manuscripts that may add to my understanding, I am also interested in hearing your opinions. Sincerely, Ulrich T. Kragh University of Copenhagen, Denmark From birgit.kellner at UNIVIE.AC.AT Mon Sep 9 12:48:42 2002 From: birgit.kellner at UNIVIE.AC.AT (Birgit Kellner) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 02 14:48:42 +0200 Subject: Nasals, gemination and dandas In-Reply-To: <001301c257fb$f9c15500$22aba483@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071344.23782.4078021473313927520.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Ulrich, have you taken a look at Mahesh Raj Pant's introduction to his edition of JAtarUpa's commentary on the Amarakoza? (Delhi 2000: Motilal Banarsidass) Pant provides a meticulous description of the two (Nepalese) manuscripts he used, including the orthographic peculiarities you described, and going further beyond. The variations you describe are well-known, I believe, both for Newari and other scripts, but as far as I know, it is not certain whether their distribution can be attributed to clear-cut patterns of historical development, so that e.g. gemination would generally be more frequent in earlier mss., and less frequent in later ones. However, I must admit that I am not really up-to-date in palaeographic discussions on these issues. Unless you have already been in touch with her, I would suggest contacting Anne MacDonald in Vienna, who is critically editing the first chapter of the PrasannapadA, and who will no doubt have a well-informed opinion on these questions. Best regards, Birgit Kellner Institute for South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies University of Vienna --On Montag, 09. September 2002 14:25 +0200 "Ulrich T. Kragh" wrote: > Dear members, > I am working on a critical edition of the 17th chapter of Prasannapada > Madhyamakavrtti by Candrakirti (7th century) as part of my Ph.D. > dissertation. I am using five Sanskrit manuscripts of Nepalese origin, > some of which are written in Nevari-script, while others are written in > Devanagari. A further ten manuscripts have been eliminated as apographs. I > am noticing certain differences in the scribal habits with regard to three > points: > > (1) the oldest ms (13th century) tends to use homorganic nasals, where the > later mss (18-19th century) tend to use anusvara; > > (2) gemination, i.e., doubling of consonants after repha (the letter r) > such as karmma or dharmma instead of karma or dharma respectively (cf. > Whitney's grammar, ? 228), occurs randomly in both the oldest and later > mss, often without agreement and completely inconsistently. It seems that > gemination may occassionally have been added by the scribe without regard > to his original, although this would contradict the natural presumption > that the scribe generally tend to omit gemination rather than to add it. > > (3) While the oldest ms tends to use ekadanda (single danda) in most > instances though not always, the later mss tend to use dvidanda (double > dandas) in most cases. > > I would like to know whether there exists any studies on any of these > points, which may either support or contradict my findings and which may > perhaps also clarify the scribal habits in question. If any of you have > made similar or dissimilar observations in the course text-critical work > or reading of manuscripts that may add to my understanding, I am also > interested in hearing your opinions. > > Sincerely, > Ulrich T. Kragh > University of Copenhagen, Denmark From k.harimoto at LET.RUG.NL Mon Sep 9 15:16:06 2002 From: k.harimoto at LET.RUG.NL (Kengo Harimoto) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 02 17:16:06 +0200 Subject: Nasals, gemination and dandas In-Reply-To: <001301c257fb$f9c15500$22aba483@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071346.23782.14533319183449891411.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> For nasals and gemination, Cardona's article on nasals may be of interest of yours. Although it is not about orthography, after reading it, I found the features (when or when not to geminate the next consonant after r, lack of certain gemination, use of anusvaara or monoorganic nasals, disappearing visarga) found in Malayalam MSS very interesting. I wonder if the article was published, and if it it was, where. Also, Indoskript project seems promising. -- kengo harimoto From m_orelskaya at YAHOO.COM Wed Sep 11 07:34:13 2002 From: m_orelskaya at YAHOO.COM (marina orelskaya) Date: Wed, 11 Sep 02 00:34:13 -0700 Subject: A list of institutions and persons concerned with Sanskrit and associated studies In-Reply-To: <20020911023057.GB19063@ext.canterbury.ac.nz> Message-ID: <161227071352.23782.13361093123187413609.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear list-members, could anyone tell me, whether there is any textual support to the statement that GaNeSa writes with his own broken tusk and not with a quill, because quill is meant only for mortals? Best regards, Marina Orelskaya Dr Marina Orelskaya c/o Department of Performing Arts, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India. __________________________________________________ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute From rbm49 at EXT.CANTERBURY.AC.NZ Wed Sep 11 02:30:57 2002 From: rbm49 at EXT.CANTERBURY.AC.NZ (Richard Mahoney) Date: Wed, 11 Sep 02 14:30:57 +1200 Subject: A list of institutions and persons concerned with Sanskrit and associated studies Message-ID: <161227071350.23782.12223980306513751481.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear All, I have just printed the extremely useful ``German Indology: A list of institutions and persons concerned with Sanskrit and associated studies'' from: http://www.fak12.uni-muenchen.de/ind/german-indology.htm#Anfang Does anyone know of a similar list which covers France and Italy? I have seen the pages available at: http://www.iias.nl/iiasn/iiasn4/guide/guide.html Unfortunately, these are a little dated. Many regards, Richard Mahoney -- Richard Mahoney rbm49 at ext.canterbury.ac.nz 78 Jeffreys Road telephone:+64-3-351-5831 Christchurch, New Zealand cellular:+64-25-829-986 From athr at LOC.GOV Wed Sep 11 21:53:30 2002 From: athr at LOC.GOV (Allen W Thrasher) Date: Wed, 11 Sep 02 17:53:30 -0400 Subject: Mahabharata map available at Library of Congress online Message-ID: <161227071354.23782.5318852916877197322.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The map Mahabharatakalina Bharatavarshaca nakasa may be seen online by going to the Library of Congress online catalog at http://catalog.loc.gov, searching by the above title, and clicking on the link, , or by going to the Geography and Maps Reading Room hompage, then to Online Map Collections, then to India on Geographic Location Index. Allen Thrasher Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D. Senior Reference Librarian Southern Asia Section Asian Division Library of Congress Jefferson Building 150 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4810 tel. 202-707-3732 fax 202-707-1724 athr at loc.gov The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress. From s-pollock at UCHICAGO.EDU Sun Sep 15 03:19:14 2002 From: s-pollock at UCHICAGO.EDU (Sheldon Pollock) Date: Sat, 14 Sep 02 22:19:14 -0500 Subject: small favor In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227071356.23782.15218702169301590543.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear George, I'm finishing editing an essay of Norman's for publication, and I would be extremely grateful for your help. He cites the following verses from Purattirattu, using the Ilankumaran edition of 1972. If you've got that edition handy, can you kindly provide me with the actual pages numbers of the following verses: 15-18 259-62 and two verses from the Civakacintamani, 1235 and 2765, that are cited in the Purattirattu. I hope that makes sense. Many many thanks in advance. shelly From s-pollock at UCHICAGO.EDU Sun Sep 15 11:32:30 2002 From: s-pollock at UCHICAGO.EDU (Sheldon Pollock) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 02 06:32:30 -0500 Subject: small favor In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227071358.23782.18084799256380858622.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> sorry for the mispost. sp From michzim at YAHOO.COM Wed Sep 18 10:30:50 2002 From: michzim at YAHOO.COM (Michael Zimmermann) Date: Wed, 18 Sep 02 12:30:50 +0200 Subject: Homepage of the NEPAL RESEARCH CENTRE In-Reply-To: <20020715054816.32106.qmail@web13807.mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <161227071360.23782.12494435582455557709.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Colleagues, I wish to inform you that the new homepage of the Nepal Research Centre (NRC) in Kathmandu is now online under the following address: http://www.uni-hamburg.de/Wiss/FB/10/IndienS/NRC/index.html Best regards Michael Zimmermann ===== Dr. Michael Zimmermann Nepal Research Centre/ Nepalese-German Manuscript Cataloguing Project Baluwatar-4, P.O.Box 180, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977-1-420855/430888/430999; Fax: +977-1-442248 Email: nrc at wlink.com.np; michzim at yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de M?chten Sie mit einem Gru? antworten? http://grusskarten.yahoo.de From athr at LOC.GOV Fri Sep 20 18:28:40 2002 From: athr at LOC.GOV (Allen W Thrasher) Date: Fri, 20 Sep 02 14:28:40 -0400 Subject: Homepage of the NEPAL RESEARCH CENTRE Message-ID: <161227071363.23782.7499483682976470345.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Dr. Zimmerman, Thanks for the tip. I will be adding it to the Library of Congress "country portal" for Nepal when I have time. Sincerely, Allen Thrasher Allen W. Thrasher, Ph.D. Senior Reference Librarian Southern Asia Section Asian Division Library of Congress Jefferson Building 150 101 Independence Ave., S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4810 tel. 202-707-3732 fax 202-707-1724 athr at loc.gov The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Library of Congress. >>> michzim at YAHOO.COM 09/18/02 06:30AM >>> Dear Colleagues, I wish to inform you that the new homepage of the Nepal Research Centre (NRC) in Kathmandu is now online under the following address: http://www.uni-hamburg.de/Wiss/FB/10/IndienS/NRC/index.html Best regards Michael Zimmermann ===== Dr. Michael Zimmermann Nepal Research Centre/ Nepalese-German Manuscript Cataloguing Project Baluwatar-4, P.O.Box 180, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: +977-1-420855/430888/430999; Fax: +977-1-442248 Email: nrc at wlink.com.np; michzim at yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de M?chten Sie mit einem Gru? antworten? http://grusskarten.yahoo.de From utkragh at HUM.KU.DK Sat Sep 21 11:29:52 2002 From: utkragh at HUM.KU.DK (Ulrich T. Kragh) Date: Sat, 21 Sep 02 13:29:52 +0200 Subject: Request for article by Vogel Message-ID: <161227071365.23782.7673376021984144987.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear Indology-list, I am in need of a brief article by Jean Philippe Vogel entitled "Sanskrit kirti" published in "Bijdragen tot the Taal-, Land-, en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indi?", vol. VIII, 5 (1906), pp. 344-348. Unfortunately, this journal is not avaible in Denmark. Would it be possible for anyone, who has access to this journal, to send me a photocopy of these couple of pages? Sincerely, Ulrich T. Kragh Ph.D. student Dept. of Asian Studies University of Copenhagen Leifsgade 33 2300 Copenhagen S Denmark From reusch at UCLINK.BERKELEY.EDU Mon Sep 23 04:47:29 2002 From: reusch at UCLINK.BERKELEY.EDU (B. Reusch) Date: Sun, 22 Sep 02 21:47:29 -0700 Subject: The RV scene Message-ID: <161227071367.23782.17917935412084059471.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Everyone, Is the Rg Veda part of the curriculum in the university departments that teach Sanskrit? If not, for what reasons the RV is not taught or read? How many (introductory) courses on the RV are currently being taught? How many dissertations on the RV are currently under way? Another, related topic. The theories and methodologies used by the scholars who teach or have written on the RV. So far, I have come up with the following list. (Please feel free to correct me.) 1. Descriptions or explications of what is explicitly found in the RV text or in commentarial Sanskrit literature (Brahmanas, Sayana, etc.) a. Studies of mythology b. Studies of rituals 2. Philology: an effort to bring out the non-explicit a. linguistic reconstruction (phonology, word morphology, grammar, syntax, semantics) b. poetics & literary theory c. theory-based interpretation (eg. Bergaigne, Brereton's Nasadiya article, etc.) d. socio-historical reconstruction e. psychological reconstruction f. phenomenological reconstruction I'd appreciate your thoughts on the matter. Thanks. Beatrice Reusch From buescher at HUM.KU.DK Mon Sep 23 13:12:49 2002 From: buescher at HUM.KU.DK (Hartmut Buescher) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 02 15:12:49 +0200 Subject: Request for article by Vogel In-Reply-To: <000901c26162$3410ca00$3315a150@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071369.23782.18106241047370087170.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> K?re Ulrich, hvis du s?ger med stikord "bijdragen og volkenkunde", s? kommer det i rex som nummer 6. Men s? skal du bestille med "Gul bestillingsblanket", fordi bd. 8 (1906) har ikke v?ret l?nt ud i lang tid. Med bedste hilsner, Hartmut >Dear Indology-list, >I am in need of a brief article by Jean Philippe Vogel entitled "Sanskrit >kirti" published in "Bijdragen tot the Taal-, Land-, en Volkenkunde van >Nederlandsch-Indi?", vol. VIII, 5 (1906), pp. 344-348. > >Unfortunately, this journal is not avaible in Denmark. Would it be possible >for anyone, who has access to this journal, to send me a photocopy of these >couple of pages? > >Sincerely, >Ulrich T. Kragh >Ph.D. student >Dept. of Asian Studies >University of Copenhagen >Leifsgade 33 >2300 Copenhagen S >Denmark -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Hartmut Buescher From knnelayath at HOTMAIL.COM Tue Sep 24 22:50:57 2002 From: knnelayath at HOTMAIL.COM (K N Neelakantan Elayath) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 02 22:50:57 +0000 Subject: I do not get email now a days Message-ID: <161227071375.23782.5790295467300920793.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> >From: Dominik Wujastyk >Reply-To: Indology >To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk >Subject: Prof. Bhate Secretary of BORI >Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 15:48:17 +0100 > >Prof Saroja Bhate has been elected Secretary of BORI, the position >formerly held for many decades by Dr Dandekar. Dr. Dhadphale, who has >held the post recently, lost the election for Secretary, but remains one >of the members of the Executive Board. > >DW _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com From ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK Wed Sep 25 18:12:59 2002 From: ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 02 19:12:59 +0100 Subject: Rejected posting to INDOLOGY@LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK (fwd) Message-ID: <161227071377.23782.8803226265964705319.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> From: : gssmurty A Java program for obtaining the combination of two adjacent Sanskrit words as per external sandhi rules of Sanskrit grammar has been successfully implemented. External sandhi rules define the manner in which two Sanskrit words, when spoken without a pause get modified at the instance of liasing. If two Sanskrit words are input in Roman script as per baraha4.0 transliteration scheme, the program outputs the combination and also the concerned sandhi rule. The program demonstrates the feasibility of computerizing Sanskrit grammar. It can form a part of a word processing package for Sanskrit and can also be adapted to be a part of a tutorial for Sanskrit grammar. It can be easily converted into a java applet for being posted on the Internet. It should also be possible to adapt it for a devanaagari key-board based on Unicode. The program, the copyright of which lies with the developer G.S.S.Murthy, may be obtained free of cost for genuine academic purposes through E-mail from gssmurthy at vsnl.com. From slaje at T-ONLINE.DE Thu Sep 26 07:10:00 2002 From: slaje at T-ONLINE.DE (Walter Slaje) Date: Thu, 26 Sep 02 07:10:00 +0000 Subject: Publication announcement Message-ID: <161227071379.23782.3497726484538770466.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The second volume of the series "Geisteskultur Indiens" has just been released: Bhaskarakanthas Moksopaya-Tika. Die Fragmente des 4. (Sthiti-)Prakarana. Hrsg. v. Walter Slaje. (Geisteskultur Indiens. Texte und Studien.2.) (Indologica Halensis). Aachen 2002. 302 Seiten. ISBN 3-8322-0691-4. 45,80 Euro Please place your online orders with Shaker Publishers: www.shaker-online.com/Online-Gesamtkatalog/ The publication of these "fragments" covers 33 Sargas (more than the first half) of the 4th (Sthiti-)Prakarana of the Moksopaya, the early Kashmirian version of the Yogavasistha. It is based on manuscripts which were made available through the Staatsbibliothek Berlin (the Janert bequest) only recently. The critically edited text (in romanized form) represents entirely new material for the study of the peculiar monistic philosophy (cid-advaita) of a Kashmirian author of the 10th century, developed independently of any Vedanta traditions. Kind regards, Walter Slaje -------------------------- Prof. Dr. Walter Slaje Hermann-L?ns-Str. 1, D-99425 Weimar (Germany) (Home) Tel./Fax: (+49)-3643-501391 (Office) Tel.: (+49)-345-55-23650, Fax: -27139 www.indologie.uni-halle.de From ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK Thu Sep 26 14:44:47 2002 From: ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Thu, 26 Sep 02 15:44:47 +0100 Subject: Two place names Message-ID: <161227071381.23782.7454872489404864587.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I've got a MS that mentions a teacher called Vihaariilaalami"sra Gau.da, of Argalaapura. And another place, I.s.takaayatha graama. I've found one Istikapatha in the Nilamatapurana, apparently near the Chenab river. Neither Argalapura nor Istikapatha are in Schwartzberg or BC Law. If anyone knows anything about Argalapura Istikapatha (/Istakapatha/Istakayatha etc.) Viharilala Misra Gauda I'd be very grateful. Thanks, Dominik From ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK Thu Sep 26 15:09:10 2002 From: ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Thu, 26 Sep 02 16:09:10 +0100 Subject: Istikapatha Message-ID: <161227071383.23782.13790452350988524213.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I've found a concrete reference to Istikapatha in Yasuke Ikari's _A study of the Nilamata: aspects of Hinduism in ancient Kashmir_ (Kyoto, 1994). Ikari also points to Rajatarangini 3.467, where I. is a place where king Ranaditya goes for austerity, said by Stein to be the modern Ramaradan (74:56 long., 34:19 lat.). Nothing on Argalapura, though. D From Petteri.Koskikallio at HELSINKI.FI Thu Sep 26 15:24:21 2002 From: Petteri.Koskikallio at HELSINKI.FI (Petteri Koskikallio) Date: Thu, 26 Sep 02 18:24:21 +0300 Subject: 12th World Sanskrit Conference - 2nd circular Message-ID: <161227071392.23782.10122504337431253635.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The 12th World Sanskrit Conference will be held in Helsinki, Finland in July 14-18, 2002. The organizers would like to inform that the 2nd circular of the 12th WSC has been published. Detailed information concerning the registration, accommodation, tours, sections and other practical matters is available at our updated web-site http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/aakkl/12wsc In addition to the web-version of the 2nd circular, the site contains the necessary forms for registration, for hotel & tours reservation and for sending an abstract. The forms can be filled in and forwarded to us electronically. I apologize for a possible double mailing, as some of you might have received this document in another posting. Petteri Koskikallio Conference Secretary 12th WSC petteri.koskikallio at helsinki.fi From Scharf at BROWN.EDU Thu Sep 26 23:45:01 2002 From: Scharf at BROWN.EDU (Peter M. Scharf) Date: Thu, 26 Sep 02 19:45:01 -0400 Subject: Rejected posting to INDOLOGY@LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK (fwd) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227071386.23782.16960150903860363267.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I wrote a Pascal program to implement sandhi according to Paninian rules, including several optional sandhis in the summer of 1991 and presented it at the next annual meeting of the Association of Asian Studies in Washington 1992. The program was developed to reproduce the original text from the "padapatha" of texts entered with sandhi undone for the Database of Sanskrit Grammatical Texts compiled by George Cardona, Elliot Stern and me under funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities. The program has also reproduced the continuous texts from the padapathas of Ramopakhyana and Visnupurana on the Sanskrit Library website (http://sanskritlibrary.org). This program, rewritten using regular expressions, will appear soon in a cgi script on the Sanskrit Library website. Peter Scharf -- ************************************************** Peter M. Scharf (401) 863-2720 office Department of Classics (401) 863-2123 dept Brown University PO Box 1856 (401) 863-7484 fax Providence, RI 02912 Scharf at brown.edu http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Classics/Scharf/ http://sanskritlibrary.org/ ************************************************** From utkragh at HUM.KU.DK Sat Sep 28 20:32:40 2002 From: utkragh at HUM.KU.DK (Ulrich T. Kragh) Date: Sat, 28 Sep 02 22:32:40 +0200 Subject: Mt. cittakUTa Message-ID: <161227071389.23782.4185074844678005993.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Dear list-members, the three Pali-versions of the HaMsajAtaka all mention Mt. cittakUTa. In the MahAhaMsajAtaka, this mountain is said to be in the Himalayas. I wonder if you have any information on a more precise location of this mountain. I would particularly be interested in knowing whether it might be in the vicinity of lake Manasarovar. Sincerely, Ulrich T. Kragh Ph.D. student University of Copenhagen From jpo at UTS.CC.UTEXAS.EDU Sun Sep 29 17:45:30 2002 From: jpo at UTS.CC.UTEXAS.EDU (Patrick Olivelle) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 12:45:30 -0500 Subject: Query Message-ID: <161227071398.23782.17708841307764890747.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Friends: Manu 4.125 has the term niSkarSam. The meaning is unclear; most commentators take it to mean the "essence" of the Veda, i.e. OM. I am uncomfortable with this explanation; the verse is somewhat opaque. If Manu wanted to say that one should say OM before reciting the Veda, there were easier ways to say so; and he does so in Ch 2. The term means an extract, and I wonder whether it could be a brief passage of each Veda that can stad for the whole. My question is whether any of you know a custom of reciting, say, the first words of each Veda before doing the svaadhyaaya of one's own Veda. Thanks. Patrick From yavass at YV1041.SPB.EDU Sun Sep 29 10:32:33 2002 From: yavass at YV1041.SPB.EDU (Yaroslav Vassilkov) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 13:32:33 +0300 Subject: Mt. cittakUTa In-Reply-To: <000901c2672e$317fa280$3315a150@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071394.23782.10606255321064928022.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I quote the following from: K.D.Bajpai (gen.ed.). "The Geographical Encyclopaedia of Ancient and Mediaeval India", part 1. A-D.Varanasi, 1967, p. 95. "The Pali sources refer to it as Citta-KUTa mountain in Himavamta region round Anottara lake (SNA II, 437*; ApadAna I. 50, 414). A golden cave KANcanaguhA on the top of thye mountain was famous for the abode of the golden swans (JAtaka II, 107; III, 208, 247; IV, 424 etc.). The JAtaka stories explicitly refer tom it as a range of the Himalayas. The lake Anottara has been identified with the MAnasarovara by the majority of scholars (cf. Watters**, vol...., p.30; Agrawala, Chakradhvaja, p. 35 ff.***). The KANcanaguhA of the CittakuTa probabky tallies well in name as well as in geographical description with the KANcanajanghA. It, therefore, seems likely to locate the CittakUTa in the Himalayan region round the lake MAnasarovara in the vicinity of the present peak KANcanjanghA". *SNA - ? There is no such item in the "Abbreviations". Probably, SaMyutta-nikAya (SN: 5 volumes, P.T.S.), with the SArathapakkAsInI SaMyutta Commentary (SA). ** Thomas Watters on Yuan Chwang's Travels in India. *** V.S.Agrawala, Chakra-dhvaja, the Wheel Flag of India. Varanasi, 1964. Hope this helps. Regards, Yaroslav Vassilkov Sat, 28 Sep 102 23:32 +0300 MSK Ulrich T. Kragh wrote to INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk: > Dear list-members, > the three Pali-versions of the HaMsajAtaka all mention Mt. cittakUTa. In the > MahAhaMsajAtaka, this mountain is said to be in the Himalayas. I wonder if > you have any information on a more precise location of this mountain. I > would particularly be interested in knowing whether it might be in the > vicinity of lake Manasarovar. > > Sincerely, > Ulrich T. Kragh > Ph.D. student > University of Copenhagen > --- Yaroslav Vassilkov (yavass at YV1041.spb.edu) Institute of Oriental Studies Sun, 29 Sep 102 13:02 +0300 MSK From selwyn at NTLWORLD.COM Sun Sep 29 13:18:49 2002 From: selwyn at NTLWORLD.COM (L.S.Cousins) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 14:18:49 +0100 Subject: Mt. cittakUTa In-Reply-To: <2002Sep29.133233@YV1041.spb.edu> Message-ID: <161227071396.23782.17185644781687152478.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> It's Suttanipaata Commentary. >*SNA - ? There is no such item in the "Abbreviations". Probably, >SaMyutta-nikAya (SN: 5 volumes, P.T.S.), with the SArathapakkAsInI >SaMyutta Commentary (SA). Lance Cousins From mmdesh at UMICH.EDU Sun Sep 29 18:58:33 2002 From: mmdesh at UMICH.EDU (Madhav Deshpande) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 14:58:33 -0400 Subject: Query Message-ID: <161227071404.23782.6515952731599843217.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> In the performance of the Brahmayajna, one recites the initial lines of each Veda and Vedaanga. However, in the recitation of the Vedas themselves, in Maharashtra, they start with "hari.h OM." It is possible that the verse refers to the recitation of OM at the beginning of Vedapaa.tha as some sort of zaanti. Best, Madhav Deshpande > ---------- > From: Patrick Olivelle > Reply To: Indology > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 1:45 PM > To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk > Subject: Query > > Friends: > > Manu 4.125 has the term niSkarSam. The meaning is unclear; most > commentators take it to mean the "essence" of the Veda, i.e. OM. I am > uncomfortable with this explanation; the verse is somewhat opaque. If > Manu wanted to say that one should say OM before reciting the Veda, > there were easier ways to say so; and he does so in Ch 2. The term > means an extract, and I wonder whether it could be a brief passage of > each Veda that can stad for the whole. > > > My question is whether any of you know a custom of reciting, say, the > first words of each Veda before doing the svaadhyaaya of one's own > Veda. Thanks. > > Patrick > > From mmdesh at UMICH.EDU Sun Sep 29 19:19:57 2002 From: mmdesh at UMICH.EDU (Madhav Deshpande) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 15:19:57 -0400 Subject: vedani.skar.sa Message-ID: <161227071406.23782.15510656247864650012.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> Perhaps, Manu 4.125 may indeed mean "extracted from the Veda" to refer to OM. Cf. Taittiriiya-Upani.sad, Ziik.saadhyaaya 1.4.1: yaz chandasaam .r.zabho vizvaruupa.h / chandobhyo 'dhy am.rtaat sambabhuuva //. Here Zankara takes these lines to refer to OM as the extract of all the Vedas, the am.rta. Perhaps Manu has some such notion in mind. Best, Madhav Deshpande From ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK Sun Sep 29 18:28:42 2002 From: ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 19:28:42 +0100 Subject: Mt. cittakUTa In-Reply-To: <000901c2672e$317fa280$3315a150@opasia.dk> Message-ID: <161227071400.23782.11470412857507500441.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> I guess you've already checked Monier-Williams, who has Citrakuu.ta: m. `" wonderful peak "' , N. of a hill and district (the modern Citrakote or Catarkot near Kamta , situated on the river Paisuni about 50 miles S.E. of the Bandah in Bundelkhund first habitation of the exiled Rama and Lakshmana , crowded with temples as the holiest spot of Rama's worshippers) MBh. iii , 8200 R. i-iii Ragh. xii f. VarBS. BhP. etc. DW On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Ulrich T. Kragh wrote: > Dear list-members, > the three Pali-versions of the HaMsajAtaka all mention Mt. cittakUTa. In the > MahAhaMsajAtaka, this mountain is said to be in the Himalayas. I wonder if > you have any information on a more precise location of this mountain. I > would particularly be interested in knowing whether it might be in the > vicinity of lake Manasarovar. > > Sincerely, > Ulrich T. Kragh > Ph.D. student > University of Copenhagen > -- Dominik Wujastyk From ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK Sun Sep 29 18:36:44 2002 From: ucgadkw at UCL.AC.UK (Dominik Wujastyk) Date: Sun, 29 Sep 02 19:36:44 +0100 Subject: Ni.skar.sam In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <161227071402.23782.17180031237139772027.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> There's a usage in manuscripts of the Astadhyayi a bit like this. Between the adhyayas, there's a list of, um, if I can remember, the first syllable of each eighth suutra. It's called a "s.r"nkhalaa or chain. It was evidently a memorization and accuracy aid. DW -- Dominik Wujastyk From Petteri.Koskikallio at HELSINKI.FI Mon Sep 30 09:25:10 2002 From: Petteri.Koskikallio at HELSINKI.FI (Petteri Koskikallio) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 02 12:25:10 +0300 Subject: 12th World Sanskrit Conference in 2003 Message-ID: <161227071409.23782.5610193562170433366.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> The 12th WSC, naturally, WILL be held in July 14-18, 2003. Sorry about the wrong year. PK Petteri Koskikallio wrote: > > The 12th World Sanskrit Conference will be held in Helsinki, Finland in > July 14-18, 2002.... From indologia at LATINMAIL.COM Mon Sep 30 21:33:38 2002 From: indologia at LATINMAIL.COM (humanidades India) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 02 17:33:38 -0400 Subject: looking for Message-ID: <161227071411.23782.13707469520618453534.generated@prod2.harmonylists.io> My daer Sirs: I am requesiting for your help. Dr. Prasada Gokhale, had how the follow discoveries: 1.- In Mohenjodaro, table dated 2600 B.C. is found which depicts Lord Krishna in his cildhood days. (Agrawal, V.S. India in the days of Panini, 1953 apud. mackay s report part I) 2.- On one excavation from Egytian Pyramid, date 3000 B. C., is found engraved a verse of Bhagavad-gita. (Nava Bharata 18-4-67) Some body of your educated persons could give me more infortmation about this founds????. Horacio F. Arganis U A deC www.uadec. org _________________________________________________________ http://www.latinmail.com. Gratuito, latino y en espa?ol.