Reflection on the Word and Meaning

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Published by Harrassowitz Verlag Nov 2026, 2026

3447123524 / 9783447123525

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Neuware -The Sabdarthacinta or Reflection on the Word and Meaning represents a highly intriguing treatise on Sanskrit grammar. It was composed in the mid-10th century by Ratnasrijñana, a prodigious Sinhalese Buddhist scholar who went by the name of Ratnamati during his early career, before becoming known as Ratnasrijñana and still later as Upatissa. Despite Ratna's work occupying a central position in the Candra system of grammar, established by Candragomin (ca. 5th century AD), and exerting a significant influence on grammatical thought in South and Southeast Asia, it remained forgotten for many centuries. In order to rescue Ratna's reflections' from oblivion, it was necessary to use the only surviving textual witness, a heavily damaged palm-leaf manuscript discovered in Nepal and kept in Calcutta for a long time. The text was recovered entirely with the help of Ratna's own commentary called the Sabdarthacintavivr ti and Dhammasenapati's Karika (ca. 12th century) which was found to contain an unacknowledged, very precise Pali translation of the Sanskrit text. Besides the editio princeps of the Sabdarthacinta printed in Latin script, Dragomir Dimitrov and Mahesh Deokar present the first critical edition and an English translation of the surviving part of Ratna's autocommentary (Sabdarthacintavivr ti 1.16-2.47), an English rendering of the main treatise as well as two appendices with the Sabdarthacinta typeset in Devanagari script and a facsimile edition with a diplomatic transcript of the Sabdarthacintavivr ti. Now that Ratna's magnificent contribution to Indian grammar has risen like a phoenix from the ashes, no serious student of Sanskrit and Pali grammar should ignore it. 354 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Reflection on the Word and Meaning
Author
Dragomir Dimitrov
Publisher
Harrassowitz Verlag Nov 2026
Publication year
2026
Condition
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Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3447123524
ISBN 13
9783447123525
Item weight
620 grams
Dimensions
220x145x33 mm

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