Thank you Deepro,What you say makes sense, that it is a copy of a Sharada manuscript carrying over the characteristics of the original.On a broader point, I've seen courses on manuscriptology advertised many places over the years, so I'm wondering if there are any books that have been written on manuscriptology that cover all these practical issues that come up when you look at actual manuscripts.Harry SpierHarry SpierOn Mon, May 8, 2023 at 6:21 PM Deepro Chakraborty <deepro@ualberta.ca> wrote:Dear Harry,The avagraha in the Devanāgari manuscript seems to follow the trait of Sharada manuscripts in which the avagraha functions as a sandhi mark. So, it has a broader use than just being used in cases of an abhinihita sandhi.Deepro Chakraborty(he/him)
PhD candidateDepartment of History, Classics, and ReligionUniversity of AlbertaThe University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan) Treaty 6 territory, and respects the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our institution.
The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan) Treaty 6 territory, and respects the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our institution.