Interesting list
An Indic "Canon" is more problematic given that the works are often encyclopedic and a single work may not appeal to any single reader in its entirety
E.g. You can recommend Mahabharata. But v few are going to read it from cover to cover
An Indic "Canon" is more problematic given that the works are often encyclopedic and a single work may not appeal to any single reader in its entirety
E.g. You can recommend Mahabharata. But v few are going to read it from cover to cover
If I were to come up with a "reading list" on Indian civilization then that would probably include smaller texts that are a part of larger works
E.g. Bhagavad Gita (from Mahabharata
Sundara Kanda (from Ramayana)
E.g. Bhagavad Gita (from Mahabharata
Sundara Kanda (from Ramayana)
I dont think it makes a lot of sense to tell a foreign reader -
Go read the Mahabharata..
He will feel lost. It's just way too big and diverse a text
Go read the Mahabharata..
He will feel lost. It's just way too big and diverse a text
Nevertheless I appreciate @Scholars_Stage 's attempt to create a list
Something Indian elites hardly ever engage in
In India, everyone has their favorite tradition and text. Seldom is an attempt made to create a reading list that speaks to Indian civilization in its entirety
Something Indian elites hardly ever engage in
In India, everyone has their favorite tradition and text. Seldom is an attempt made to create a reading list that speaks to Indian civilization in its entirety
@Scholars_Stage The talk of an "Indian civ" only emerges in political debates, in opposition to Abrahamic influences or influences of modernity from Western "Enlightenment"
But not sufficiently enough in a non-reactionary, non political context
But not sufficiently enough in a non-reactionary, non political context
Which is a bit of a shame, and something for the Indian conservative movement to introspect on
