[INDOLOGY] Assam

[Matthew Kapstein]

Hi Patrick,

I think the first word should actually be sthānam.
It seems to be part of a longish address of the SannyāsībāDī temple named just above, not a verse.
Same thing in Assamese script at the top.

Best
Matthew

On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 04:59, patrick mccartney via INDOLOGY < [indology at list.indology.info](mailto:On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 04:59, patrick mccartney via INDOLOGY <<a href=)> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> In the following news article about a couple of 'Sanskrit-speaking' villages in the borderlands of Assam,
>
> https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-sanskrit-revived-in-two-border-villages-in-karimganj
>
> there is an image which appears to have a Sanskrit verse on the sign, which reads:
>
> rayānam-madhyapatiyālā, patanjali yogamārgaḥ
> grāma madhyapātiyālā, pan?tālayaḥ pecāyālā
>
> I have not had much success in deciphering this. I think these are possibly local place or family names. Though, I'm not sure.
>
> If anyone has some greater insight, I would be pleased to hear from you.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Patrick
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