Indian Antiquary Vol 02

SR No.: 032494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 428
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JULY, 1873.
he has taken the trouble to count and classify the words he has placed in his dictionary. There are 25,268 words explained. Other words introduced in the course of explanation raiso the total to 25,856. These are classified as follows:Sanskrit, pure or slightly changed...... 5,831
Do. more changed (apabhrassa TV) ...........
.......... 17,066 Foreign words .....
2,958
25,855
23
In every hundred words there are Sanskrit, pure or slightly changed...
Do. more changed (apabhrassa) Foreign .....
66 11
100
Of the foreign words there are from
Persian and Arabic English ....................................... Others ...........
and Castes of India, Dubois's Manners and Custome of the People of India, The Indian Antiquary,. Frederiks Richardson's Iliad of the East, and Goldstücker's contributions to Chambers's Ency. clopædia; but it is to be regretted that the compiler did not avail himself more fully of the European literature of his subject. The continental Orientalists are only referred to through translations, though the writings of Burnouf,Polier, Lassen, We. ber, Benfey, Zenker, and others would afford great masses of information on any of the subjects treated of. It is unfortunate too that Mr. Garrett sometimes fails to make the best use of the materials at his disposal: the most glaring instance of this is probably his account of the Mahavando (p. 74), which consists simply of an incident related in chapter VII. of the work, and given by Prof. Weber in a long note on his Essay on the Râmâyana (Ind. Ant. Vol. I. pp. 173, 174).
Yet with all its defects-arising, chiefly from its being the work of a single individual, instead of the combined production of different writersMr. Garrett's Dictionary is a highly important work, and, upon the whole, exceedingly creditable to the industry of a single labourer. It will form & suitable basis for any more elaborate and complete work that may hereafter be attempted. It is most desirable that we should possess a comprehensive and trustworthy Dictionary, which should be a real help and guide to every student of Hindu literature and antiquities. The materials are abundant, and they are still accumulating. And even in such vernacular works as Narmada Sankar's Narmakatha Koka much important information will be found. But no work of this nature can be successfully carried out without the co-operation of many scholars, under the direction of a competent editor, each furnishing contribu. tions in the department which he has made the subject of special study. And we feel sure that any one who will undertake such editorship will gladly acknowledge how deeply he is indebted to Mr. Garrett for the valuable labours by which he has prepared the way for our possessing an ado. quate Classical Dictionary of India.
Substantives number ...... Pronouns ......... Adjectives Verbs Verbals (ksidanta ) ................. Particles (avyaya 379)
17,350
47 3,746 2,218
569 1,338
25,268
We hope the author will be liberally rewarded by the public. Every Gujarati scholar will find it to his advantage to add the Narma Kosa to his library.
The book has been printed partly in BhÂvanagar, and partly at the Mission Press, Surat. The printing in the latter establishment is evi. dently of a superior character.
SUPPLEMENT TO A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF INDIA illus
trative of the Mythology, Philosophy, Literature, Antiquities, Arts, Manners, Customs, &c. of the Hindus, by John Garrett, Director of Public Instruction in Mysore, Editor of the Bhagavat Gita in Sanskrit and Canarese, &c. &c. 8vo Pp. 100,-Madras:
Higginbotham & Co. 1873. This Supplement is intended to supply the defects of Mr. Garrett's Classical Dictionary of India, published about two years ago. Among the principal new articles are those on Festivals, Castes, Aboriginal tribes, &c. There are also many additions to articles in the Dictionary. The work is principally a compilation, the books that have supplied most materials being H. H. Wilson's Works, Muir's Sanskrit. Teste, Sherring's Tribes
ANNALA and ANTIQUITIES of BAJASTHAN, or the Central
and Western Rajpoot States of India; by Lieute. nant-Colonel James Tod. 2nd Edition. 2 vols. royal 8vo (pp. 724 and 719). Madras: Higginbotham
& Co. 1873. The first edition of Tod's Rajasthân appeared in 1829 and 1832, and has been long out of print and OXOBBsively dear; Messrs. Higginbotham & Co.'s reprint is therefore most welcome. It is well got up, in fine clear type, the notes in even a larger size of type than in the original colossal work.