Exactly! The part … 'Tu as l'excellence dite par les nombres des âges de quatre sortes : Noir aux yeux rouges, Blanc aux yeux noirs ‘ is crucial for understanding ‘sūnya’ as a part of mathematical counting.
In Tamil, it goes like this: … எண் நவிற்றும் சிறப்பினை Thanks and Regards, rajam > On Jul 25, 2022, at 9:48 PM, Anurupa Naik <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to this part from Prof Gros' French > translation of Paripatal published by the French Institute: > > 75 Sans souffrir deux ombres, les trois fois sept mondes > C'est Toi qui les protèges sous une ombre unique. > Le néant, le quart, la moitié, un > Deux, trois, quatre, cinq > Six, sept, huit, neuf : > 80 Tu as l'excellence dite par les nombres des âges de quatre sortes : > Noir aux yeux rouges, Blanc aux yeux noirs [...] > (Le Paripāṭal. Texte tamoul. Introduction, traduction et notes par François > Gros, PIFI n°35, IFP, 1968, p. 16) > > Thank you, > Anurupa > IFP > > On 26-07-2022 02:52, rajam via INDOLOGY wrote: >> >> For whatever its worth … I’m tempted to provide some information from the >> Tamil paripāṭal (பரிபாடல் : 3) where I see a mathematical counting starting >> from ’sūnya’ / ‘zero’. >> >> This poem, paripāṭal (பரிபாடல் : 3), is dedicated to tirumāl (திருமால், >> Vishnu). >> >> Here, the numbers are counted as: pāḻ (பாழ், meaning ’nothing >> solid/concrete/meaningful…’), kāl (கால், one quarter, 1/4), pāku (பாகு, one >> half, 1/2), oṉṟu (ஒன்று, one), iraṇṭu (இரண்டு, two), mūṉṟu (மூன்று, three), >> nāṉku (நான்கு, four), aiṉtu (ஐந்து, five), āṟu (ஆறு, six), ēḻu (ஏழு, seven), >> eṭṭu (எட்டு, eight), toṇṭu (தொண்டு, nine). >> >> பாழ் என, கால் என, பாகு என, ஒன்று என, >> இரண்டு என, மூன்று என, நான்கு என, ஐந்து என, >> ஆறு என, ஏழு என, எட்டு என, தொண்டு என, >> நால்வகை ஊழி எண் நவிற்றும் சிறப்பினை … >> >> Now, I request our dear colleague Jean-Luc Chevillard for a translation from >> Gros for this part of the Paripadal poem. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> rajam >> >> >>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 9:19 AM, alakendu das via INDOLOGY >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Dr.Dahejia, >>> With due regards, I mention the following points on the issue of "Sunnya" >>> 1) "Sunnyata" of Mahayana Buddhism is a purely philosophical concept >>> developed by Asanga and his brother BasuBandhu, embodying the principal of >>> "ChatushKotiBinirmuktwa".. >>> 2) In the world of Mathematics,probably ,an ancient Indian text dating back >>> to 5th CE B.C, named as "Lokabibhaga" displayed use of decimal system ( >>> including aero) .I would be grateful if any further reference on this text >>> can be furnished. >>> 3) AryaBhatta's name is associated with the concept of zero" with >>> respect,although there is a view that Maya civilization of Central America >>> introduced the concept of zero. >>> >>> Would like to be enlightened more on this. >>> Regards >>> Alakendu Das. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from RediffmailNG on Android >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Harsha Dehejia via INDOLOGY <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:20:43 GMT+0530 >>> To: Indology List <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Subject: [INDOLOGY] Sunya >>> >>> Friends: >>> >>> Is there any evidence that the sunya of mathematics arose out of the >>> sunyata of Mahayana Buddhism? >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> Hrtsha >>> Harsha V. Dehejia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> INDOLOGY mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >>> <https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology==> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> INDOLOGY mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >>> <https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> INDOLOGY mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >> <https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology> > > -- > Ms. Anurupa Naik > Head, Library and Publication Division > French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) > UMIFRE 21 CNRS-MAEE > P.B. 33 > 11, St. Louis Street > Pondicherry-605 001, INDIA > > Tel: 91-413-2231660 > Fax: 91-413-2231605 > e-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > website: www.ifpindia.org <http://www.ifpindia.org/> > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology
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