[INDOLOGY] Auspicious numbers in Hinduism

[Martin Straube]

One more reference:

S. Lienhard, Lucky Numbers in Ancient Indian Iiterature, Langue, style  
et structure dans le monde indien, Paris 1996, p. 523-536; reprinted  
in Kleine Schriften, Wiesbaden 2007

Martin Straube

Zitat von Jonathan Silk via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>:

> I am surprised not yet to see reference to Otto Stein, 'The Numeral  
> 18', (*The
> Poona Orientalist *1, 1936, pp. 1-37; 2, 1937, pp. 164-165. it is reprinted
> in the *Kleine Schriften*.
>
> Freidrich Wilhelm said of the papers:
>
> In *The Poona Orientalist* I and II ( 1936 and 37) Stein published two
> articles on the numeral 18. They are valuable contributions to Indian
> number mysticism which is traceable since Vedic times. Even the reader who
> is aware of the specific meaningfulness of Indian numbers will be astounded
> how many references Stein was able to collect, and will feel inspired to
> look for more material on this and other numerals.
>
>
> Stein was one of the all too many scholars brutally murdered by the Nazis,
> in his case along with his wife in Spring 1942 in Lodz.
>
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 10:11 PM Jonathan Duquette via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> I like to think of 108 as mathematically auspicious:
>>
>> 108=(1^1)*(2^2)*(3^3)!
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 at 21:03, Tieken, H.J.H. (Herman) via INDOLOGY <
>> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Harry,
>>>
>>> I do not know about the auspiciousness of 108. However, the 8 in 108 does
>>> have a special meaning as it does in 18 (books of the Mahābhārata).
>>> Following upon 7, which makes a finite, closed list (seventh heaven, seven
>>> generations  in some inscriptions), 8 opens it again (with it the
>>> speaker/writer indicates that he could easily go on adding to the list).
>>> Thus, 8 rasas  ("On the Use of Rasa in Studies of Sanskrit Drama, IIJ 43
>>> (2000), pp. 115-138) and in some Gupta inscriptions the kings are praised
>>> in 8 stanzas ("Some Literary Embellishments in the Gupta Inscriptions".
>>> ArOr 74/4 (2006), pp. 451-460.
>>>
>>> I vaguely remember that Jan Gonda has written about numbers, but am
>>> unable to provide a reference.
>>>
>>> Kind regards, Herman
>>>
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>>> ------------------------------
>>> *Van:* INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> namens Jim Ryan
>>> via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>
>>> *Verzonden:* woensdag 9 februari 2022 21:10
>>> *Aan:* Harry Spier <vasishtha.spier at gmail.com>
>>> *CC:* indology at list.indology.info <indology at list.indology.info>
>>> *Onderwerp:* Re: [INDOLOGY] Auspicious numbers in Hinduism
>>>
>>> Harry,
>>>
>>> Thomas McEvilley in his book, *The Shape of Ancient Thought* discusses a
>>> theory of how a number of the Indian auspicious numbers (including 108)
>>> might have been  derived from Sumerian “Processional arithmetic.” This is
>>> in Chapter 3, I think. Especially beginning on p. 293.
>>>
>>> Jim Ryan
>>> Asian Philosophies and Cultures (Emeritus)
>>> California Institute of Integral Studies
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Harry Spier via INDOLOGY <
>>> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear list members,
>>> Can anyone point me to any studies on auspicious numbers in Hinduism
>>> Thanks,
>>> Harry Spier
>>>
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