[INDOLOGY] Request for help - materiality of texts and textual production

[Nagaraj Paturi]

The Dedication Of Books To Patron And Friend: A Chapter In Literary History
(1887)
by Henry Benjamin Wheatley
https://archive.org/details/dedicationofbook00whea

https://archive.org/download/dedicationofbook00whea/dedicationofbook00whea.pdf

Kr(i)tikartr/krtikartaa 's relationship with krtibhartr /krtibhartaa
through krti

has variously been described

including as that of a father-in-law  and son -in -law

krti being metaphorically referred to as kanyaa , the bride

dedication of the book metaphorically referred to as kanyaadaana .

Books are listed among Sapta Santaana seven offsprings, alongside actual
human offspring,  tank constructed by oneself , temple built by oneself ,
living facilities for the Brahmins provided by oneself,  garden raised by
oneself,  , treasure of wealth developed by oneself .

On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 4:09 PM Jean Michel DELIRE via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am also interested in the subject. If you could inform me, I would be
> grateful.
>
> Best,
>
> *Jean Michel DELIRE, PhD*
> *Lecturer on History of mathematics - IHEB (University of Brussels, ULB)*
> *Lecturer on **Science and civilisation of India - Sanskrit Texts - IHEB
> (ULB)*
> *Member of the Centre National d'Histoire des Sciences (KBR, Bruxelles)*
> *Member of the Société Asiatique (Paris)*
> *Member of the International Association of Sanskrit Studies*
>
>
> Le lun. 12 août 2024 à 03:44, McComas Taylor via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> a écrit :
>
>> Dear colleagues
>>
>> What has been written about the materiality of texts and textual
>> production in the realm of Sanskrit literature? I am interested to find out
>> about the ways in which 'books' as physical artefacts and writing as a
>> practical process are addressed in Sanskrit literature.  There is plenty on
>> the history of writing and epigraphy, but I have not yet been able to find
>> much on 'the book' etc - I would be very grateful for any references.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> McComas
>>
>>
>>
>> *McComas Taylor, *Professor of Sanskrit
>> College of Asia and Pacific, Australian National University
>> Secretary-General, International Assoc. of Sanskrit Studies
>>
>>
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-- 
Nagaraj Paturi

Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
Dean, IndicA
BoS, MIT School of Vedic Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra
BoS Kavikulaguru Kalidasa Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Maharashtra
BoS Veda Vijnana Gurukula, Bengaluru.
Member, Advisory Council, Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam, Bengaluru
Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies,
FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,
Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
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