avagraha in Malayalam Manuscript

[Heike Moser]

In several hundred Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts written in Malayalam
script dealing with theatre and drama we never came across a sign like
avagraha. In case anyone has a sample for an avagraha we would be also very
keen to get an image plus reference.

Best wishes,
Heike Moser ("Bhasa-Projekt" Würzburg / Tübingen)




Am 01.09.2007 2:13 Uhr schrieb "Elliot M. Stern" unter
<emstern at VERIZON.NET>:

> The Malayalam script Sanskrit mss. I read, ju.sadhva.mkara.nii and
> svadita.mkara.nii, had no avagrah.a.h.
> 
> Elliot
> 
> On 31 Aug  2007, at 2:07 AM, Walter Slaje wrote:
> 
>> R. Grünendahl, South Indian Scripts in
>> Sanskrit Manuscripts and Prints,
>> Wiesbaden (Harrassowitz) 2001, p. 92
>> (sub Malayalam Basis Characters and
>> Ligatures, avagraha):
>> 
>> "only in prints; avagraha not documented
>> in mss.!"
>> 
>> Best, WS
>> 
>>  "Kengo Harimoto"
>> <mailto:kengo.harimoto at UNI-HAMBURG.DE>
>> schrieb:
>>> In manuscripts I have used, there are occasional uses of a sign that
>>> must be meant to be avagraha. (And we are talking about Sanskrit
>>> manuscripts written in Malayalam script, right?) Unfortunately I am
>>> being unable to find a sample right away.
>>> 
>>> All the best,
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> kengo harimoto
>>> 
>>> On Aug 30, 2007, at 21:25 , Christophe Vielle wrote:
>>> 
>>>> From my personal experience of reading Sanskrit manuscripts in
>>>> Malayalam script, I never came across any special sign noting the
>>>> avagraha, which appears to be never written in this script.
>>>> Christophe Vielle (at the snake-boat race in Aranmula, Kerala)
>>>> 
>>>>> Collegues
>>>>> Is there any evidence for use of avagraha (akAra praslesha) sign
>>>>> in Malayalam Manuscripts. If so please try to give refereance or
>>>>> image of the same with details
>>>>> With thanks and regards
>>>>> 
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