Re: [INDOLOGY] The compound word bhūgola

[Nagaraj Paturi]

Pravesh Vyas on another list posted as:

जैमिनीय ब्राह्मण में वर्णन प्राप्त होता है –

*स एष प्रजापतिः अग्निष्टोमः परिमण्डलो भूत्वा अनन्तो भूत्वा शये। तदनुकृतीदम्
अपि च अन्या देवताः परिमण्डलाः। परिमण्डल आदित्यः, परिमण्डलः चन्द्रमाः,
परिमण्डला द्यौः, परिमण्डलमन्तरिक्षम्, परिमण्डला इयं पृथिवी।*


*aslo see discription of bhugola in -*

The vedic map of the universe(C.V.N.RAO), chapter IX, VII-A


On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 5:14 AM, Harry Spier via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Toke,
>
> A search of the Muktabodha digital library shows bhūgola occurs in
> ānandatantra,, īśvarapratyabhijñavivṛtivimarśinī, tantracintāmaṇi,
> devīrahasya, puraścaryārṇava, yogavāsiṣṭha, yoginitantra,
> śaktisaṁgamatantra, saundaryalaharī, and svacchandatantra
>
> Harry Spier
>
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 4:58 AM Toke Lindegaard Knudsen via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I’m interested in the compound word bhūgola (and related terms, such as
>> bhuvo golam, dharāgola, mahīgola, etc.). The word gola means ‘ball’ or
>> ‘globe,’ and the compound word bhūgola means ‘the earth’s sphere.’
>>
>> The compound word bhūgola is used in the sense of ‘earth-sphere,’ ‘the
>> earth’s sphere’ in astronomical texts since at least the Āryabhaṭīya
>> (composed in 499 CE).
>>
>> I’m looking for uses of this compound word in texts and contexts other
>> than the astronomical tradition of India. So far I’m aware of these
>> instances:
>>
>> (1) The compound word bhūgola occurs in the some purāṇas. The
>> Bhāgavatapurāṇa uses it five times; the Narasiṃhapurāṇa uses it twice; and
>> the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa uses the equivalent term mahīgola once.
>>
>> (2) Four philosophical texts use the compound word:
>>   (a) Mokṣopaya (10th century) has dharāgola and bhūgola (Roland Steiner
>> kindly helped me with the references from this work)
>>   (b) Tattvacintāmaṇi (12th century)
>>   (c) Nyāyasudhā (14th century)
>>   (d) Saṃkhyasūtravivaraṇa (a late commentary)
>>
>> (3) The Gopālatāpanyupaniṣad (13th century or later) uses the compound
>> word bhūgolacakra.
>>
>> (4) The Gītagovinda (12th century) uses the compound word once.
>>
>> (5) The Harivaṃśa uses it in one verse (a star-verse).
>>
>> (6) Some Bengal Vaiṣṇava works use the compound word; for example, the
>> Gopālacampū of Jīva Gosvāmin (16th century) uses bhūmigola once; Rūpa
>> Gosvāmin (16th century) uses the compound word as well.
>>
>> Does any of you know of other instances of the compound word bhūgola
>> outside of the astronomical tradition? I’d greatly appreciate learning of
>> instances I’ve missed.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> With all best wishes,
>> Toke
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Nagaraj Paturi

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BoS, MIT School of Vedic Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra

BoS, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Veliyanad, Kerala

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FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,

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