Articles on Panini Vasudeva Worship
Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva Worship
By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The text presents a scholarly debate between K. G. Subrahmanyam and U. C. Bhattacharjee regarding Panini’s commentary and the interpretation of the phrase “atha va” in the context of Vasudeva worship. Subrahmanyam defends Panini and his commentators, arguing…
The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva-Worship
By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The text presents a scholarly debate between the author and K. G. Subrahmanyam regarding the interpretation of Panini’s grammatical rules, specifically Rule 4.3.98, and their application to terms like *Vasudevaka* (worshipper of Vasudeva) and *Arjjunaka*…
A Note on the Evidence of Pāṇini on Vāsudeva‑worship
By K. G. Subrahmanyam · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
The article examines Panini's sūtra 14.3.98 and its connection to Vāsudeva-worship. Pāṇini's sūtra prescribes a specific suffixation rule, and Patañjalimī's Mahābhāṣya discusses whether "Vāsudeva" refers to a Gotra, Ksatriya, or a divine name. Patañjali…
The Evidence of Panini on Vasudeva‑Worship
By Umesh Chandra Bhattacharya · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
Panini's sutra 1.3.98 has long been cited as evidence for the antiquity of Vasudeva-worship. Scholars like Bhandarkar and Chanda argue that Panini's reference to Vasudeva (as a worshipped deity) and Arjuna (as a divine figure) suggests an ancient cult,…