On the colors and health sciences, particularly significant would be the Chandogya 8.6, with Sankara’s commentary (though he is not terribly convinced himself and somewhere says something like, “it is what I think, for more go and see a doctor”).

 

Aleksandar

 

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From: INDOLOGY <indology-bounces@list.indology.info> on behalf of Olivelle, J P via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 3:03:14 PM
To: Dominik Wujastyk
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Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Colour symbolism in pre-modern Indic sources; concise overview of the senses
 
Dominik: on senses, not a secondary source, but there is a lot of material in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka and the Chāndogya about the competition among the senses that could be informative.




On Apr 11, 2019, at 1:59 PM, Dominik Wujastyk via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Students are asking me for readings for their essays, and I'm slightly stumped for good suggestions on these two.  Can anyone point to some good studies of these topics?   

I am particularly interested in colour readings in relation to the health sciences and alchemy, but anything will do!  I know about Martha Selby's 2005 "Narratives of Conception" article and its remarks on red/white distinctions in ayurveda.

Regarding the senses, I haven't yet checked the Brill encyclopedia, and I will.  Probably there's something in Dasgupta, Hist. Indi. Philosophy.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Best,
Dominik

--
Professor Dominik Wujastyk
,

Singhmar Chair in Classical Indian Society and Polity
,

University of Alberta, Canada
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South Asia at the U of A:
 
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