Some Remarks on the Interface Between the AṣṭādhyāyīKrama and the PrakriyāKrama and the Way Forward

Sanhita L. Joshi; Malhar A. Kulkarni

doi:10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.170.2.0395

Some Remarks on the Interface Between the AṣṭādhyāyīKrama and the PrakriyāKrama and the Way Forward

Sanhita L. Joshi, Malhar A. Kulkarni

Pages 395 - 424

DOI https://doi.org/10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.170.2.0395

Pāṇinian grammar in the educational system in today's India is taught using at least two methods: (i) also known as AṣṭādhyāyīKrama (AK, hereafter) in which the Aṣṭādhyāyī (A, hereafter) is considered as the base text and the grammar is taught in the order of the sūtras as they occur in the A, and (ii) known as the PrakriyāKrama (PK, hereafter) in which the sūtras in the A are arranged thematically. It is observed that some interaction has taken place between the proponents as well as the followers of both the methods, the AK and the PK since the latter half of the 19^th century CE. The AK proponents have extensively written on this topic and have in fact mounted a scathing attack on the PK. On the other hand, no written material is available on the PK side to counter such an attack. The PK method, however, enjoys an unparallel status as far as traditional educational institutions and their syllabi are concerned. This paper traces the historical origin of the AK and analyses the arguments put forward by the AK against the PK. It tries to put forward reasons as to why the PK continues its sway in spite of such criticism. Finally, the paper attempts to project the way forward- the third method- where a blend of both methods can be generated to better employ advantageous points in both the methods for the benefit of those who want to learn Pāṇinian grammar in modern times.

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