Classical commentary on Hevajratantrarāja; study with text in Sanskrit and Tibetan with English translation.
Classical commentary on Hevajratantrarāja; study with text in Sanskrit and Tibetan with English translation.
The Indian tradition of semantic elucidation known as nirvacana analysis represented a powerful hermeneutic tool in the exegesis and transmission of authoritative scripture. Nevertheless, it has all too frequently been dismissed by modern scholars as anything from folk-etymology…
This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an…