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Dear list members,

 

I happened to open at random the translation of Abhinavagupta's commentary

on the Bhagavad Gita by Boris Marjanovic at chapter 6 verse 18, and I"m

wondering if Abhinvagupta's commentary to that verse is the oldest record

we have of textual criticism :-) .

 

jagarataH - ityAdi muneH pramaNatvAdredavat | evamanyAtrapi |

 

which is translated as:

 

Although the word jAgarataH is grammatically incorrect (the correct form is

jAgrata ), it should be taken as correct because this is written by the sage

vyAsa whose writing like vedic texts is the highest authority . The same

should be understood in other such cases.

 

Best,

Harry

 

Harry Spier

371 Brickman Rd.

Hurleyville, New York

USA 12747

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