Veda Laksana

Veda Laksana
Author: Kota Parameswara Aithal
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 778
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9788120811201

The present volumeis an annotated biblography of the vedik- Laksana, the esitence of which could be determined on the basic of printed editions, catalogues of manuscripts, and citations in other texts. the incentive for compiling this bibliography grew out of an awareness that hardly any relaible information exists concerning manuscripts of veda-laksana texts, although they are of great use critical studies of vedic texts. The goal of this work is to provide a comprehensive handbook of source materials on Veda-Laksna by identifying and distinguishing the texts in various manuscripts and printed editions according to their contents and actual title.

The Rigveda: A Guide

The Rigveda: A Guide
Author: Stephanie Jamison
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-02-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0190633395

The Rigveda is a monumental text in both world religion and world literature, yet outside a small band of specialists it is little known. Composed in the latter half of the second millennium BCE, it stands as the foundational text of what would later be called Hinduism. The text consists of over a thousand hymns dedicated to various divinities, composed in sophisticated and often enigmatic verse. This concise guide from two of the Rigveda's leading English-language scholars introduces the text and breaks down its large range of topics--from meditations on cosmic enigmas to penetrating reflections on the ability of mortals to make contact with and affect the divine and cosmic realms through sacrifice and praise--for a wider audience.

Puṣpikā: Tracing Ancient India Through Texts and Traditions

Puṣpikā: Tracing Ancient India Through Texts and Traditions
Author: Giovanni Ciotti
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2014-01-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782974164

Puspika 2 is the outcome of the second International Indology Graduate Research Symposium and presents the results of recent research by young scholars into pre-modern South Asian cultures with papers covering a variety of topics related to the intellectual traditions of the region. Focusing on textual sources in the languages in which they were composed, different disciplinary perspectives are offered on intellectual history, linguistics, philosophy, literary criticism and religious studies.

Education in Ancient India

Education in Ancient India
Author: Hartmut Scharfe
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2018-11-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9047401476

This is the first comprehensive survey of all aspects of education in India, both in the oral and written traditions. Chronologically it covers everything from the Vedic period upto the Hindu kingdoms before the establishment of Muslim rule. If relevant, the reader will regularly find sidesteps to modern continuities. The role of the oral tradition and the techniques of memorization are discussed, the education in small private tutorials and the development of large monasteries and temple schools approaching university character. Professional training, the role of the teacher and of foreign languages are dealt with, and the impact of the peculiar features of Indian education on Indian society. The full documentation facilitates quick access to the original sources scholarly literature on Indian education. A true reference work.

Indic Manuscript Cultures through the Ages

Indic Manuscript Cultures through the Ages
Author: Vincenzo Vergiani
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2017-12-18
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3110543125

This collection of essays explores the history of the book in pre-modern South Asia looking at the production, circulation, fruition and preservation of manuscripts in different areas and across time. Edited by the team of the Cambridge-based Sanskrit Manuscripts Project and including contributions of the researchers who collaborated with it, it covers a wide range of topics related to South Asian manuscript culture: from the material dimension (palaeography, layout, decoration) and the complicated interactions of manuscripts with printing in late medieval Tibet and in modern Tamil Nadu, to reading, writing, editing and educational practices, from manuscripts as sources for the study of religious, literary and intellectual traditions, to the creation of collections in medieval India and Cambodia (one major centre of the so-called Sanskrit cosmopolis), and the formation of the Cambridge collections in the colonial period. The contributions reflect the variety of idioms, literary genres, religious movements, and social actors (intellectuals, scribes, patrons) of ancient South Asia, as well as the variety of approaches, interests and specialisms of the authors, and their impassionate engagement with manuscripts.

Puspika: Tracing Ancient India Through Texts and Traditions

Puspika: Tracing Ancient India Through Texts and Traditions
Author: Giovanni Ciotti
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2014-01-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782974156

Puspika 2 is the outcome of the second International Indology Graduate Research Symposium and presents the results of recent research by young scholars into pre-modern South Asian cultures with papers covering a variety of topics related to the intellectual traditions of the region. Focusing on textual sources in the languages in which they were composed, different disciplinary perspectives are offered on intellectual history, linguistics, philosophy, literary criticism and religious studies.

Canonical Texts and Scholarly Practices

Canonical Texts and Scholarly Practices
Author: Anthony Grafton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2016-09-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107105986

A comparative intercultural study of the techniques applied by scholars throughout the world to deal with problematic texts and artifacts.

Recent Research in Pāṇinian Studies

Recent Research in Pāṇinian Studies
Author: George Cardona
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1999
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9788120816374

The present volume is a continuation of the bibliography and study presented in Panini, A Survey of Research, first published in the Netherlands (The Hague: Mouton & Co., 1976), subsequently published in India (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1980) and reprinted in 1997. The basic format adopted for the first survey is observed here: a bibliography of major work done since 1975, including materials which came to the author`s knowledge up to December of 1997, is followed by his appraisal of this work with extensive references to primary sources which are the bases of scholarly discussions and notes.