Articles on Sanskrit Pali Comparison
The Horse of Sakyasimha
By Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936
The Horse of Sakyasimha details the prince’s departure from his palace on a horse named Kanthaka or Kanthalka, as recorded in Buddhist texts. The Pali term *laiter* is noted, with the name’s meaning debated. *Kanthaka* may derive from Sanskrit *kath*, meaning…
A passage of the Abhidharmakosavyakhya
By Louis de La Vallée Poussin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
In this brief note Louis de la Vallée Poussin examines a specific passage of the Abhidharmakosavyakhya, Vasubandhu’s commentary on his own Abhidharmakosa. The passage concerns the classification of mental factors in Buddhist psychology and the distinction…
The Cerebralization of the Dental Nasal in Pāli
By Vidhushekhara Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The cerebralization of the dental nasal (જ) in Pali exhibits significant differences from Sanskrit (Sanskrit) rules. While Sanskrit uses cerebral nasals (જ) in specific contexts, Pali primarily employs the dental nasal (જ) without cerebralization. Ancient…