Tradition and Argument in Classical Indian Linguistics: the Bahiraṅga-Paribhāṣā in the Paribhāṣenduśekhara

223 Pages·1986·29.01 MB·English

by  Bronkhorst, Johannes

Tradition and Argument in Classical Indian Linguistics
Studies of Classical India
Editors:
Bimal K. Matilal
Spalding Professor of EAstern Religions and Ethics. Oxford University. England
J. Moussaieff Masson
Professor of Sanskrit. University of California. Berkeley. Calif. U.S.A.
Editorial Board:
R. P. Goldman
University of California at Berkeley. Calif.. U.S.A.
Daniel H. H. Ingalls
Harvard University, Cambridge. Mass., U.S.A.
A. K. Ramanujan
University of Chicago, Ill., U. S.A.
Volume 6
Tradition and Argument in
Classical Indian Linguistics
The Bahirafiga-Paribhti$ti
in the Paribhti$endusekhara
by
Johannes Bronkhorst
Kern Institute, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Bronkhorst, Johannes, 1946 -
Tradition and argument in classical Indian linguistics.
(Studies of classical India; v. 6)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index.
1. NagesabhaHa, fl. 1670-1750. Paribha§endusekhara. 2. Sanskrit
language - Grammar. I. Title. II. Series.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abbreviations and Primary Sources vii
Other Works Referred to x
Preface Xl
Introduction xiii
PART I: NAGESA'S INTERPRETATION OF THE BP
I. The Structure of Niigesa's discussion 3
2. The Meanings of Anga 15
3. The Justifications of the Paribhi:i~ii 29
4. Restrictions on the Use of the BP 37
5. The Two-Word Principle 49
6. Summary and Illustrations 54
PART II: MORE FROM THE PS ON PAR. L
7. Some Difficult Passages in the Discussion of Par. L (I) 61
8. Some Difficult Passages in the Discussion of Par. L (II) 73
9. Vaidyanatha Payagul)qa and Se~adrisudhI 81
10. An Apparent Contradiction Resolved 90
II. Excursus: On the Development of Certain of Niigesa's
Ideas Regarding the Philosophy of Grammar 104
12. A Use of BP in the Context of BPI 109
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PART III: THE REMAINDER OF THE PS
13. Par. LI 117
14. Further Passages from the PS 129
PART IV: WHAT WENT WRONG?
15. Vaidyanatha Piiyaguw'-a on Par. L 143
16. Concluding Remarks 153
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VI TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDICES
1. The Original Text of the Paribha?endusekhara on Par. L 157
II. A Contradiction in the PS 163
III. On the Relative Chronology of Nagesa's Grammatical
VVorks 173
IV. Changes in Nagesa's Opinions Regarding the BP and 177
the NP
V. The Laghusabdaratna 188
Notes 193
Index 211
ABBREVIATIONS AND PRIMARY SOURCES
a: antaranga. A concise statement of the meanings of this term can be found on p. 54.
b: bahiranga. A concise statement of the meanings of this term can be found on p. 54.
Biilamanoramii: Commentary on the SK. by Vasudeva Dlk~ita. Edition used: Biilamanoramii
sahita Vaiyakaranasiddhantakaumudr, Kasl Sa'1lskpa Granthamala 136, Chaukhambha
Sanskrit Samsthan, Varanasi, 1976 (4 parts).
Bhairavr: Commentary on the PS. by Bhairava Misra. Edition used: Paribhii~endusekharab
Bhairavamisrakrtarrkaya samalankrta/:l, Chaukhambha, Benares, 1905.
BP: Bahirailga-paribha~a. A short description of the workings of this Paribha~a is found on
pp.54-55.
BSR Brhacchabdaratna, commentary on the PrM, by Hari Dik~ita, Edition used: Prauc/ha
manorarna together with Brihacchabdaratna and lAghusabdaratna, first volume, edited by
Sitaram Shastri, Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, 1964.
BSS: Brhacchabdendusekhara, commentary on the SK, by Nagesa Bhatta. Edition used:
Brhat-Sabdendusekhara, edited by Sitaram Shastri, Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala vol.
87, Varanasi, 1960 (in three parts).
Gada: Commentary on the PS, by Vaidyanatha PayaguI:1~a. Edition used: Vaidyanathakrtaga
dii!lkiislJlTlvalita/:l Paribhii~endusekharab, Anandasrama, Poona, 1913.
K. : The Paribhii$endusekhara oj Niigajlbha!!a, edited and explained by F. Kielhorn, Part II,
Translation and Notes. Second edition by K. V. Abhyankar, BORI, Poona, 1960.
Kalii: Commentary on the LM, by Vaidyanatha PayaguI:1~a. For the edition used, see LM.
LM: Vaiyiikaratzasiddhantalaghumafiju$ii, by Nagesa Bhana Edition used: Chowkhamba
Sanskrit Series, Benares, 1925.
LSR: Laghusabdaratna, a commentary on the Pr M. Regarding the authorship, see Appendix
V. Two partial edition have been used: (i) BHU ed., for which see BSR; (ii) Chaukhambha
ed. II. The cover of this second book contains the foiiowing (partly handwritten)
information: Kasl Sa'1lskrta Granthamala 58, Praughamanaramii II, Caukhambha
Sa'1lskrta Sa'1lsthana. Since the title page is missing, no further data are available.
vii
viii ABBREVIATIONS AND PRIMARY SOURCES
LSS: Laghusabdendusekhara, a commentary on the SK, by Nagesa Bha~~a. For the portion
from the beginning until the end of the kiirakaprakaraf/a the edition with the commentary
begun by Tata Subbaraya Sastri and continued by Peri Venkateswara Sastri (Andhra
University Series No. 26, Kumbakonam, 1941, two volumes) has been used; and from the
tatpuru$asamiisaprakara1Jfl until the end, the edition of Gopalasastri Nene, part II
(Vanina~I, Salllvat, 1979).
Mbh: The Vyiikaraf/a-Mahiibhii$ya of Patafijali, edited by F. Kielhorn. Third edition by
K. V. Abhyankar, BOR!, Poona, 1962-72 (3 volumes).
M P: Mahiibhiisyapradfpa, a commentary on the MahiibhiiSya, by Kaiya~a. The edition used is
the Mahiibhiisya edition published in Rohatak, 1962-63 (5 volumes).
M PS: Pratyiikhyiinasaf!1graha of Nagoji Bha\\a, edited in Siirasvatf Susamii 2-3 (1943, 45).
M PU: Mahiibhiisyapradfpoddyota, commentary on the M P, by Nagesa Bhat~l!-. For the
edition used see M P.
NP: Najanantarya-paribha~a. This is Par. LI in the PS.
P.: Par:rinian sutra.
Par.: Paribha~a.
PLM: Vaiyiikarm;asiddhiintaparamalaghumafijusii, by Nagesa BhaHa. The edition and
translation of Kapil Deva Shastri, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 1975, has been
used.
Pr M: PraU(fhamanoramii, a commentary on the S K, by Bhaqoji DTk~ita. For the two editions
used, see LSR.
PS: Paribhii$iisaf!1graha (a collection of original works on Vyakaral).a Paribha~as), edited by
K. V. Abhyankar, BORI, Poona, 1967.
ps: The Paribhiisendusekhara of Ntigojfhha{!a. edited critically with the commentary
TattviidarSa of Vasudev Shastri Abhyankar, by K. V. Abhyankar, BORI, Poona, 1962.
Sabdakaustubha: Commentary on the As!iidhyiiyi, by Bhaqoji D1k~ita. Edition used: Kiisi.
Salllvat, 1955.
SK: VaiyiikaralJasiddhiintakaumudl, Bha\\oji D1k~ita. Edition used: Chaukhambha Orientalia,
VaraI)asi, 1975.'
SV: Spho{aviida of Niige!sabha!!a, edited by V. Krishnamacharya, with his own commentary
Subodhinf, The Adyar Library and Research Centre, Madras, 1977.'
Tottvtidarsa: See PS.
ABBREVIATIONS AND PRIMARY SOURCES ix
V.: viirttika.
Vijayii: Commentary on the PS, by Jayadeva Mishra. Edition used: Paribhii$endusekharah
Vijayakhyavyiikhyayii samalankrtaJ;, nrabhukti-Prakasana, Iliihiibada, 1968.
VSM: VaiyiikarmJasiddhiintamafiju$ii, by Nagesa Bhatta. Unpublished.