Dear all, 

I was looking at the Tibetan translation of Candranandana’s introductory verses:

praṇamya devadeveśaṃ hariṃ vāṅnidhim akṣaram/
padārthacandrikāṃ ṭīkāṃ śubhrāṃ sarvahitāvahām//1//

'phrog byed mi zad tshig gi gter // lha yi lha dbaṅ rab btud de  //

rgyas bshad tshig don zla ba'i zer // kun la phan gsal bdag gis ni //

śrīmacchakunadevena prerito hṛdaye sphuțam/

buddhyā kariṣyāmi guroḥ saṃsmṛtya caraṇāmbujam//2//

dpal ldan sgrib med (D1b4) lha yis ni // sñiṅ ni rnam par draṅs pas na //

bla ma'i luṅ ni yaṅ dag ñid // gsal bar rtogs nas brtsam par bya //

As you can see, instead of expected *Tha ga na (or, at least, smth. connected to Śakuna), we find Sgrib med (*Nirāvaraṇa ?!).

I am really puzzled by this find and would be very grateful if anyone could suggest what I could do in order to try understanding this oddity (I am not a Tibetologist, so apologies for this, perhaps, very basic question). Are there any Tibetan lists of Indian rulers or personal names in general? Could one think of any plausible explanation for this translation given that the original could have read smth. like “Thakkana/ Śakuna”?

Thanks very much in advance!

best,
Andrey

On Oct 9, 2019 02:41 +0900, Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei@uchicago.edu>, wrote:

As I see it, it is crucial that also Kalhaṇa mentions a ruler named 
Thakkana (RT 6.230, 231, 236) as an adversary of Abhimanyu (ruled 
958-972).

That is certainly correct, Roland - he must be the Tha ga na of the concluding verse.

Matthew

Matthew Kapstein
Directeur d'études,
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes

Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
The University of Chicago

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From: Roland Steiner <steiner@staff.uni-marburg.de>
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To: Matthew Kapstein <mkapstei@uchicago.edu>
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Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Date of Candranandana

 

Dear Mathew,

I am sure you are right, but it may be worthwhile to look at some of 
the many references he has given.

As I see it, it is crucial that also Kalhaṇa mentions a ruler named 
Thakkana (RT 6.230, 231, 236) as an adversary of Abhimanyu (ruled 
958-972).

Best,
Roland

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