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Title:

Pārasīka-barbara-yavana-raumak âdi-bhā ṣāsu ... versus Kamb ojeṣu –Kumārila-bh aṭṭa on (very foreign) languages

ORCID:

0000-0003-0893-3502

Subject and Keywords:

languages   āryas   Kumārila   Mīmāṃsā   mlecchas   Yavanas

Description:

The tradition of Vedic ritual exegesis which evolved into the philosophical school of Mīmāṃsā focused on the problems of the language of Vedas, especially in its deontic aspect related to dharma, i.e. ritual duty. As a result, it also developed some general linguistic theses and tried to accommodate in its analyses the phenomenon of the existence of other, not Sanskrit, languages. This is apparent in the works of Kumārila-bhaṭṭa (6-7th C.E.), one of the most important Mīmāṃsā authors. In his commentary Tantra-vārttika (1.3.8-10), in the course of typical argumentative exchange, he looks at three different categories of foreigners and their languages. This article follows his line of reasoning, pointing out the possible textual and socio-geographical factors shaping this linguistic differentiation.

Publisher:

Instytut Studiów Klasycznych, Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych UWr

Date:

2018

Date issued:

2012-

Detailed Type:

czasopisma (wydawnictwa ciągłe)

Language:

eng

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License:

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Rights holder:

Copyright by Monika Nowakowska   Copyright by Instytut Studiów Klasycznych, Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych