التاريخ الدين
पञ्चतन्त्रम्
पञ्चतन्त्रम्

@PunchTantrum

7 تغريدة 6 قراءة Jan 19, 2024
Twitter
On the occasion of #RamMandir pratishtha, Patrick Olivelle argues that large #temples did not emerge in India till 5th century AD.
If so, how is it that #Chanakya’s #Arthashastra (3rd century BC) has so many verses indicating large temples?
1/7
In verse 2:4:15 #Chanakya says that #temple of the deity worshiped by the King should be constructed in the North part of the City, where Purohits reside.
2/7
कोटिलीयम् अर्थशास्त्रम्. अधिकरण २, अध्यक्षप्रचारः, अध्याय ४. श्लोक १५ डॉ. रघुनाथ सिंह चौखम्बा कृष्णदास अकादमी, वाराणसी. सन् २०१८. भाग १, पेज २४५
At another place, #Chanakya says that Devasasis who have retired from temple service should be given employment by the King in knitting yarn.
We know that small temples don’t have nritya mandapam or devadasis.
3/7
कोटिलीयम् अर्थशास्त्रम्. अधिकरण २, अध्यक्षप्रचारः, अध्याय २३. श्लोक २ डॉ. रघुनाथ सिंह चौखम्बा कृष्णदास अकादमी, वाराणसी. सन् २०१८. भाग १, पेज ४४४
Then #Chanakya explains how to settle boundary disputes related to highways, tapovan, sacred places, yagna sthal, #temples, etc. saying that the decisions of local chieftains in these matters should be treated as binding.
Clearly these are not small temples.
4/7
कोटिलीयम् अर्थशास्त्रम्. अधिकरण ३, धर्मस्थीयम्, अध्याय ९. श्लोक २३ डॉ. रघुनाथ सिंह चौखम्बा कृष्णदास अकादमी, वाराणसी. सन् २०१८. भाग १, पेज ६४७
Then #Chanakya tells us that no one should be permitted to obstruct roads or occupy another person’s property by building a well, a chaitya or a #temple.
5/7
कोटिलीयम् अर्थशास्त्रम्. अधिकरण ३, धर्मस्थीयम्, अध्याय १०. श्लोक १ डॉ. रघुनाथ सिंह चौखम्बा कृष्णदास अकादमी, वाराणसी. सन् २०१८. भाग १, पेज ६५२
Finally, #Chanakya [with typical aplomb] tells secret service agents to kill an enemy by dropping a stone slab or other such item from a height when the enemy visits a #temple for worship.
This would be feasible only at a large structure.
6/7
कोटिलीयम् अर्थशास्त्रम्. अधिकरण १२, आवलीयसम्, अध्याय ५. श्लोक १-३ डॉ. रघुनाथ सिंह चौखम्बा कृष्णदास अकादमी, वाराणसी. सन् २०१८. भाग ३, पेज ९७
So despite all this, and having translated Chanakya’s #Arthashastra himself, if Patrick Olivelle is unable to see these large temples in 3rd century BC, then there’s probably little we can do - except simply ignore him.
7/7
So despite all this, and having translated Chanakya’s #Arthashastra himself, if Patrick Olivelle is...

التصنيفات

التاريخ الدين

لم تظهر جميع التغريدات؟

جاري تحميل الاقتراحات...