Select Contents of Oriental Journals
Summary
This section summarises noteworthy articles and projects reported in several oriental journals. The Adyar Library Bulletin lists philological studies such as a statistical examination of the Upanishadic verb forms ‘jayati’ versus ‘jayate’, an edition of Saunaka’s Pidavidhana with an anonymous commentary, and notices of serial publications on camel science, Varāhamihira’s Horāśāstra, Aśokan edicts, ancient education, Vedanta commentaries and other topics. Ancient India (Bulletin of the Archaeological Survey of India) reports on archaeological planning, exploration in Sindh, painted pottery with Sasanian motifs, megalithic monuments in South India, and a decade-long review of Indian epigraphic discoveries, as well as excavations at the early historic fort of Sisupalgarh. The Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies features H.W. Bailey’s analysis of Indo‑Iranian lexical influence in Niya Kharosthi, Alfred Master’s extracts from the Apabhramsha Kuvalayamālā, and John Brough’s study of the formula ‘Thus have I heard’ in Buddhist sutras. The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society contains J. Ph. Vogel’s study of seals from Buddhist monasteries at Sarnath and elsewhere. Together these summaries showcase current research in philology, archaeology, epigraphy and Buddhist studies and alert readers to ongoing scholarly projects.
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Conclusion
The selection of contents highlights the diversity of mid‑twentieth‑century oriental scholarship. From philology and textual criticism to field archaeology and epigraphy, the noted articles demonstrate how researchers were expanding knowledge of India and Central Asia. By listing these contributions, the notes serve as a bibliographic guide for scholars and illustrate the interplay between textual studies and material discoveries.