-
Atreyashiksha...
Atreyashiksha
A Shiksha of the Taittiriya School by: Deepro ChakrabortyAtreyashiksha holds a unique position in the corpus of the Shiksha literature. It shows that the main aim of the text is to explain the practical aspects of the different ways of Vedic recitation, in whose connection it describes the theoretical elements of Shiksha too. The phonological rules, most of which are expressed in the Taittiriya Pratishakhya, are also illustrated in this text.
₹720.00
ISBN: 9788124608234
Year Of Publication: 2015
Edition: 1st Edition
Pages : xxiv, 255p.
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 23
Weight: 600
Atreyashiksha is one of the Shiksha texts of the Krishna-Yajurveda, Taittiriya school. This text has been critically edited and translated consulting two palm-leaf manuscripts which are currently the only discovered manuscripts of this text in public libraries. Shiksha texts deal with phonetics and phonology of the Vedas and the method of proper pronunciation and recitation. The Atreyashiksha is well-structured in terms of arranging its topics of discussion.
When compared to the other Shikshas of the Taittiriya school, the Atreyashiksha, in keeping its focus on the discussion on the different methods of Vedic recitation, namely, word-reading (padapatha), sequential reading (kramapatha), tangled reading (jatapatha) and the five varieties of the reading of the phonic sequences (varnakramas), holds a unique position in the corpus of the Shiksha literature. A close reading of the text shows that the main aim of the text is to explain the practical aspects of the different ways of Vedic recitation, in whose connection it describes the theoretical elements of Shiksha too.
The book, therefore, serves as a practical guidebook to Vedic reciters who recite the above-mentioned readings of the Taittiriya Krishna-Yajurveda along with the continuous reading. While describing the methods of recitation, the Atreyashiksha gives enough emphasis on the theoretical nuances. The phonological rules, most of which are expressed in the Taittiriya Pratishakhya, are also illustrated in this text. This book consists of a detailed introduction, the critically edited text in Devanagari script, its Roman transliteration and an authentic English translation.
Foreword
Preface
Transliteration key
Abbreviations
Chapter I: Introduction
1.1. Shiksha
1.1.1. Shiksha as a Vedanga
1.1.2. Subject Matter of Shiksha
1.1.3. Shiksha vs Pratishakhya
1.1.4. Available Literature in the Field of Shiksha
1.2. The Atreyashiksha
1.2.1. Shiksha vs Shiksha
1.2.2. Three Different Atreyashikshas
1.2.3. The Original Atreyashiksha
1.2.4. Structure of the Text
1.2.5. Subject Matters
1.2.6. Affiliation to the Krishna-Yajurveda of the Taittiriya School
1.2.7. South Indian Origin
1.2.8. Authorship
1.2.9. Date
1.3. Description of the Manuscripts
1.3.1. Ms H
1.3.2. Ms T
1.3.3. Stemmatics
1.4. Methodology
1.4.1. Critical Apparatus
1.4.2. Roman Transcription
1.4.3. Translation
Chapter II: Critically Edited Text: Atreyashiksha
Atreyashikshakarika
Atreyashikshamulam
Chapter III: Transliteration and Translation
Atreyashikshakarika
Atreyashikshamula
Explanatory Rules and Terms
The Topic Related to Samhita
Fruit of Vedic Recitation
System of Vedic Recitation
Discussion on Intermission in Vedic Recitation
Mode of Speech
Definition of Word-Reading
Definition of Sequential Reading
Definition of Tangled Reading
Definition of the Phonic Sequence
Discussion on Duplication
Increment
Adjacent Imposition
Insertion
Twin Phones
Prevention of Twin Phones
Final Nasal Stop
Prevention of Duplication and Increment
The Topic Related to Anaptyxis
Appellations of the Anaptyxes along with Examples
Definition of Hiatus and Its Appellations
Examples of Hiatus
Intermediate Nasal within a Hiatus
Nasally Modified Protracted a-Vowel
Nasally Modified Long a-Vowel
Topic Related to Circumflex and Acute Tremulous
Modification and Originality
Nasalization and Pulmonic-ness
Intermediate h within a Hiatus
Rule for h and h
Stability in Juncture
Proper Names of the Phones [Designated] without Vowel
Pure m
Definition of Om
Prevention of Euphonic Change
Definition of Accentual Phonic Sequence
Appellations of (the Accents that) Begin with Acute
Definitions of the Seven Circumflex Accents with Examples
Varieties of the Manners of Articulation of the Circumflexes
Definition of Moraic Phonic Sequence
Definitions of Moraic Time Durations
Discussion on the Recitation of Moraic (Phonic Sequence)
Definition of Adjunctive Phonic Sequence
Definition of Adjunct
Definition of Adjuncts of Subsequent and Antecedent (Vowel)
Accurate Description of the Recitation of Adjunctive Phonic Sequence
Etymology of the Term Varnasarabhutavarnakrama
Order of Attributes of the Phones
(Order of Attributes) in the Contexts of m, Anaptyxis, Tremulous and Nasally Modified Protracted a-Vowel
Section on the Origin of Sound
Its Types
Situation of Stomach Fire inside the Body in the Section on Determination of Speech Sound
(Aspects such as) Location, Situation of the Vital Airs Starting with Respirational Air
Speciality of Their Gross and Subtle Activities
Types of Speech Sound
Phones Originated from Them
Discussion on the Places of Articulation and Articulators of the Phones
Various Manners of Articulation of the Phones
Definition of Deities
Definition of Class
Designations of the Phones
Precept Regarding the Deities of (the Accents) Beginning with the Acute
Class
Qualities
Feature of Manual Demonstration of Accents
Fruit of Accentual Demonstration
Conditions of Organs, etc.
Determination of the Notes Beginning from ?a?ja
Place of Origin of the Accents Beginning with the Acute
Fruit of Vedic Studies
Magnificence of the Veda
Harm Done for not Studying (the Veda)
Fruit of the Comprehensive Study of the Veda
Appendix I: Index of Half-Verses
Appendix II: Index I: References Used in This Book
Index II: Important Terms Occurring in Atreyashikshamula
Appendix III: English Equivalents of Some Important Sanskrit Terms Used in Atreyashikshamula
Appendix IV: The Text in Grantha Script with the Spellings Found in the Manuscripts
Appendix V: The Atreyashikshamula and Taittiriya Pratishkhya: Comparative References
Bibliography
-
Sale!Pali Language and Literature ₹2,250.00
In Pali is preserved the Buddhist canon. Which, considered as the most authentic form of Buddhavacana, constitutes the very matrix of its 2500-year-long Theravada tradition. A refined, widely-spoken language of the early Middle Indic (Indo-Aryan) stage: about bc 600-200, Pali has also left, for posterity, a splendid legacy of secular literature that captures contemporary socio-cultural milieus not only of India, but of Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other neighbouring countries as well. Here is, in two volumes, a fascinating, well-knit study of the Pali language, and also of its literature: both canonical and non-canonical. Beginning with a systematic description of the language, its historical evolution, phonology and major grammatical categories, VOLUME 1 takes an indepth, critical look at the canonical Pali texts all the three Pitakas : the three baskets (collections): the Vinaya, Sutta and Abhidhamma, which, among other things, embody Sakyamunis own universal message, the writings of his immediate monastic followers/disciples, the basic principles of shula (ethical behaviour), the disciplinary codes for the sangha and, above all, the Theravada philosophy in its truly pristine frame. VOLUME 2 surveys nearly the whole variety of Non-canonical Pali Literature covering creative writings, manuals, and as many as 25 chronicles: from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand besides numerous commentaries of the old-world scholars, like Buddhadatta, Buddhaghosa, and Dhammapala. In focus here are also a range of treatises on law, grammar, lexicography, and poetics including rhetorics and metrics. A painstakingly documented work with a comprehensive index, involving years of Dr. Hazras research effort, this book is invaluable to the scholars/researchers of Buddhist Studies, specially of Theravada Buddhism, Pali language and Pali literature.
-
Sale!Objectivity & Communicability of Meaning ₹405.00
This collection begins with the assumption that communication through language is possible. The moot question it is engaged with is whether the communicability of meaning entails the objectivity of meaning or not. The nuances involved in the idea of objectivity are deciphered and in what sense meaning is objective, if at all, is discussed in the volume.
The articles included in this volume are written from the Western as well as from the Indian philosophical perspectives. Philosophical views of Wittgenstein, Searle, Putnam, Davidson, Quine, McDowell and many such eminent philosophers from the West, and the views of scholars of Nyaya, Buddhism and Mimamsa schools of Indian philosophy are studied closely in these articles.
Researchers interested in the issue of objectivity and communicability of meaning of language will find food for their thought in reading this book. Students of philosophy, linguistics, logic, mathematics and the allied subjects in Western and Indian traditions will have a clear grasp of the nature of meaning that is made explicit in this collection. -
Sale!Building a Theory of the Indic Brahmi Writing System ₹360.00
This book develops a consilience of research and thinking in epigraphy, archaeology, and linguistics on the Indic Brahmi writing system. Its objective is to identify the problems that need to be tackled by anybody who tries to develop a theory of the Brahmi writing system. As for the currently scientifically supported hypothesis that Brahmi originated in Tamil Nadu during the sixth century BCE or earlier, Patel opts for the need to keep this as an idea for the working basket awaiting new archaeological research in the sixth-century Magadha region.
The book deliberates upon how ancient Tamil Nadu was receptive to literacy. The Brahmanical fascination for orality blocked literacy in Vedic India. The brahmanas from north India entered Tamil Nadu only during the third century bce and lived away from residential areas. Tamil Nadu at the time had no caste system. This is reflected in the Sangam literature, which followed historically the grammarian Tolkappiyar. The conditions in Sri Lanka before and after the arrival of Buddhism are noted in relation to the rise of literacy. The relationship between Brahmi in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu is highlighted for the purpose of further research. Also noted is the need for research on the differences between Dravidian and northern scripts in the way the aksharas are formed in graphic representation. -
Sale!Sabda ₹720.00
It is the first ever study of the fifth-century scholar, Bhartriharis Vakyapadiya in an altogether modern, the post-Fregean, perspective on the Philosophy of Language. A uniquely original thinker in Indias splendid grammarians tradition, Bhartrihari overreached the limits of language analysis set by his predecessors like Panini and Patanjali constructing, as he did, a brilliant Philosophy of Language that sought to spell out, among other aspects, the subtle distinctions between the knowable and the sayable, between what is said and what is meant, between the semantics of everyday speech and literary discourse. Sadly, Bhartrihari has, through the centuries, suffered neglect, largely because the Grammarian School never figured in the six major systems of traditional Indian philosophy.
For the first time, this monograph tries to reinterpret Bhartriharis position as a philosopher, emphasizing the high relevance of his Vakyapadiya to modern Western thought. A reputed scholar of grammar, philosophy and Sanskrit studies, the author presents Bhartriharis analyses of language methodically, unbiased. And, significantly, in contemporary philosophical idiom with contextual focus on the views of modern Western philosophers: Frege, Wittgenstein, Grice, Austin, Davidson, Searle, Strawson and the like. Also offered here is a lucid exposition of the Sphota Theory.
Growing from Dr Patnaiks a decade-long research on Bhartriharis philosophy, the volume highlights not only ancient Indian contribution to the study of language, but the interconnectedness among its indigenous approaches to linguistics, philosophy, logic and aesthetics as well. -
Sale!Meaning of Nouns ₹900.00
Kaundabhatta’s Vaiyakarana-bhushana is a massive work on semantic theory written in India in the 17th century. Kaundabhatta belonged to the tradition of Sanskrit grammar and in this work he consolidated the philosophy of language developed in the Paninian tradition of Sanskrit grammar. His work takes account of the philosophical debate which occurred in classical and medieval India among the philosophers and grammarians from about 500 bc. to the 17th century ad and primarily represents this debate between the traditions of Sanskrit grammar, Mimamsa, and Nyaya-Vaisheshika. It discusses ontological, epistemological, and exegetical issues concerning the notion of meaning as it relates to the various components of language. The present book is a heavily annotated translation of the Namartha-nirnaya section of Kauandabhatta’s Vaiyakarana-bhushana, with an extensive introduction. While there are several books that discuss Indian semantic theories in general terms, this book belongs to a small class of intensive, focused studies of densely written
