[Advaita-l] Notes on Brahmasuutra I

[Shailendra.Mishra]

Shri Jaladharji:

Namaskaram:

Thanks for the answer, I understand some of ther and have read the Shikhsa,
Taittiriya Pratisakhya. Based on that I and am trying to parse some of the
mantras in Taittiriya Samhita. The rule that is eluding me in these texts
is:

what are the conditions under which  swarita is pronounced deergh in
Taittiriya shakha ?

I am sure it is there somewhere and hence need help from fellow advaitins. -
Shailendra

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Notes on Brahmasuutra I


> Shailendra,
>
> As you are not a member of the list, your post was held for moderation.  I
> approved it as other listmembers may find the topic interesting
>
> While I'm sure Shri Sadananda will answer in due course, allow me to also
> answer.
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004, Shailendra.Mishra wrote:
>
> > Shri Sadanandji:
> >
> > I have read with interest your postings in the Advaitin group and have
> > always found it very enlightening. I am a student of Krishna-Yajurvedam
> > and have a few questions with regards to grammar of swarams. I have read
> > the Taittiriya Pratisakhya and have been able to find answers to some of
> > my questions. However, there is a question which I have not been able to
> > resolve. The quesiton relates to deergh-swarita, Taittiriya Pratisakhya
> > doesn't ever refer to swarita deergha. The rules for marking a swarita
> > deergh is very different in Taittiriya Samhita as compared to Rigveda
> > (Sakala shakha). My question is what are those rules and where are they
> > described. I would be very greatful, if you could answer this for me.
> > Please email me directly.
>
> When our Rshis "saw" the mantras (they did not create them) it was over a
> span of several generations and in a wide geographical area.  This
> accounts for certain dialectical differences in the transmission of
mantras by
> various shakhas.  shiksha is the vedanga dealing with phonetic and the
> shikshas and pratisakhyas of each shakha give the rules for svaras.  In
> Vyakarana, the Ashtadhyayi of Panini notes the various ways Vedic
> language differs from classical Sanskrit including in the matter of
> svaras.  Bhattoji Dikshita gathered together all the Paninian sutras
> related to Vedic in a special section of his Siddhanta Kaumudi.
>
> --
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