Sambodhi 2012 Vol 35

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Dinanath Sharma
SAMBODHI
(After shaving head, one should learn script and mathematics.)
Tout a frufect waidauta trata 1.19.6 (In the fifth part of daytime, the king should call on the ministers by sending letters.)
Astfaluferste vier goed: 1 1.12.8 (King should activate his detectives with code and script.)
As we know, in order to perceive the full sense of Vedas six sciences emerged as limbs of the Veda Purusha (Embodiment of the Vedas) viz.Shiksha (the science of pronounciation), Kalpa (the science of code of conduct, i.e. methodology of performing scrifices), Nirukta ( etymology), Vyakarana (grammar), Chandas (prosody), and Jyotish (astrology).
These sciences cannot develop without the help of writing system. Grammar and etymology for example require analysis of individual words. For that all the words should be available at a time to grammarian or etymologist so that he can draw the characteristics of the language. We know, there were 1131 branches of the Vedas of which only 20 are remaining now. A scholar of one branch is practically less aware of the other branch and it was not possible for one person to gather all the persons of all the branches to listen the required word. It was must for him to have all the literature in written form before him, so that he can select the word of his choice or sequence.
Panini (4th century B.C.) has used many words that prove the prevalence of palaeography quite before his age.
yargızit h et 1 1.3.75 After the verb yam to strive, preceded by sam, ut and āń, when it does not refer to a book, the Atmanepada is employed, when the fruit of the action accrues to the agent.
34fetgart gard pet 3.4.87 An affix comes after a word in the second case in construction, in sense of 'made in relation to any subject', when the thing made is a book.
chut naturalaeng-49-fur-f448-ga-f895-Fa-Fafisicher i 6.3.115 Before Karna, there is the substitution of a long vowel for the final