Halas Sattasai

Author(s): Hermen Tieken
Publisher: Leiden

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CHAPTER 4
4.1 The Third South-Indian, Jaina and Vulgata-recensions
(introductory)
The Third South-Indian recension is known through three MSS (Ma, Ti and Tp), the Jaina-recension through two (Bh and R) and the Vulgata through five (K, V, B, Y and P). Each recension differs from the other two in the order of its Gāthās and in the inclusion or omission of certain Gathās. In all three, however, the order of the Gathās seems random, showing no internal organization. Each recension is furthermore distinguished from the others by a set of specific readings. From a study of these readings and in particular of the innovations, it appears that the text of the Jaina-recension together with that of the Vulgata is characterized by a certain set of innovations against retentions in the Third South-Indian recension (see under a. below); that the text of MS R of : the Jaina-recension together with that of the Vulgata is characterized
by another set of innovations against retentions in the text of the Third South-Indian recension together with that of MS Bh of the Jaina-recension (see under b. below); and, finally, that the text of the Vulgata is characterized by yet another set of innovations against retentions in the two other recensions (see under c. below). .. These facts point to the following -- provisional -- conclusions, namely (1) that the Jaina-recension together with the Vulgata derives from the Third South-Indian recension or its source, (2) that R of the Jaina-recension together with the Vulgata derives from Bh or from its source, and (3) that the Vulgata derives from R or from its source. At this point conclusions 2 and 3 should already be modified. Below it will be shown that R contains a contaminated text, combining readings of a MS closely related to Bh with those of a Vulgata MS (4.6). In this paragraph as well as in the following the Jaina-recension and the Vulgata are considered monolithic wholes, with R either included in the former or in the latter. Conclusions 2 and 3 can consequently be telescoped into one, namely that the Vulgata derives from the Jaina-recension or from its source.
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