Brahmanical Pancarohani festival?

[Madhav Deshpande]

Hi Joseph,

     There is an article by E. Hardy with the title "Der Gṛhya-ritus
Pratyavarohaṇa im Pali Kanon" (p. 149, ZDMG, 1898, Heft 1).  Take a look.
Best,

Madhav

On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Walser, Joseph <Joseph.Walser at tufts.edu>wrote:

> Wonderful! Thank you so much.
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> -j
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> Joseph Walser
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> Associate Professor
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> Department of Religion
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> Tufts University
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> From: Indology [INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk] on behalf of Madhav Deshpande [
> mmdesh at UMICH.EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:47 AM
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> Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Brahmanical Pancarohani festival?
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> Hi Joseph,
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>      The following article by S.G. Kantawala discusses the rite of
> pratyavarohana:
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> http://www.indologica.com/volumes/vol21-22/vol21-22_art11_KANTAWALA.pdf.
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> Hope this helps you.  Best,
>
> Madhav Deshpande
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> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Madhav Deshpande <mmdesh at umich.edu
> <mailto:mmdesh at umich.edu>> wrote:
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Madhav Deshpande <mmdesh at umich.edu<mailto:mmdesh at umich.edu>>
> Date: Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Brahmanical Pancarohani festival?
> To: "Walser, Joseph" <Joseph.Walser at tufts.edu<mailto:
> Joseph.Walser at tufts.edu>>
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>
> Hello Joseph,
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>      The Pali expression paccorohanii almost certainly corresponds to
> Sanskrit Pratyavarohaṇī, rather than Pañcarohani.  The verb pratyavarohati
> (Ardhamagadhi: paccoruhai) is commonly found in the Brāhmaṇa texts like the
> Śatapatha.  I am not so familiar with all the  ritual literature, but there
> may be a ritual in the Brāhmaṇas that is referred to by this name.  Best,
>
> Madhav Deshpande
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Walser, Joseph <Joseph.Walser at tufts.edu
> <mailto:Joseph.Walser at tufts.edu>> wrote:
> There are three sutras in the Anguttara Nikaya that mention a Paccorohanii
> festival celebrated by brahmins. The Chinese version of AN 10.167 gives a
> few more details than the Pali, but not much. Does anyone out there know of
> any discussion of this festival? Better yet, has anyone ever found a
> brahmanical source discussing this festival? Any suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> -j
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> Joseph Walser
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> Associate Professor
>
> Department of Religion
>
> Tufts University
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> Madhav M. Deshpande
> Professor of Sanskrit and Linguistics
> Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
> 202 South Thayer Street, Suite 6111
> The University of Michigan
> Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608, USA
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>
>
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> --
> Madhav M. Deshpande
> Professor of Sanskrit and Linguistics
> Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
> 202 South Thayer Street, Suite 6111
> The University of Michigan
> Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608, USA
>
>
>
>
> --
> Madhav M. Deshpande
> Professor of Sanskrit and Linguistics
> Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
> 202 South Thayer Street, Suite 6111
> The University of Michigan
> Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608, USA
>
>


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Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor of Sanskrit and Linguistics
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
202 South Thayer Street, Suite 6111
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608, USA


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