I like to think of 108 as mathematically auspicious: 108=(1^1)*(2^2)*(3^3)!
Jonathan On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 at 21:03, Tieken, H.J.H. (Herman) via INDOLOGY < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Harry, > > I do not know about the auspiciousness of 108. However, the 8 in 108 does > have a special meaning as it does in 18 (books of the Mahābhārata). > Following upon 7, which makes a finite, closed list (seventh heaven, seven > generations in some inscriptions), 8 opens it again (with it the > speaker/writer indicates that he could easily go on adding to the list). > Thus, 8 rasas ("On the Use of Rasa in Studies of Sanskrit Drama, IIJ 43 > (2000), pp. 115-138) and in some Gupta inscriptions the kings are praised > in 8 stanzas ("Some Literary Embellishments in the Gupta Inscriptions". > ArOr 74/4 (2006), pp. 451-460. > > I vaguely remember that Jan Gonda has written about numbers, but am unable > to provide a reference. > > Kind regards, Herman > > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stationsweg+58+%0D%0A+2515+BP+Den+Haag+%0D%0A+The+Netherlands?entry=gmail&source=g> > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stationsweg+58+%0D%0A+2515+BP+Den+Haag+%0D%0A+The+Netherlands?entry=gmail&source=g> > Herman Tieken > Stationsweg 58 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stationsweg+58+%0D%0A+2515+BP+Den+Haag+%0D%0A+The+Netherlands?entry=gmail&source=g> > 2515 BP Den Haag > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stationsweg+58+%0D%0A+2515+BP+Den+Haag+%0D%0A+The+Netherlands?entry=gmail&source=g> > The Netherlands > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stationsweg+58+%0D%0A+2515+BP+Den+Haag+%0D%0A+The+Netherlands?entry=gmail&source=g> > 00 31 (0)70 2208127 > website: hermantieken.com > > ------------------------------ > *Van:* INDOLOGY <[email protected]> namens Jim Ryan via > INDOLOGY <[email protected]> > *Verzonden:* woensdag 9 februari 2022 21:10 > *Aan:* Harry Spier <[email protected]> > *CC:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Onderwerp:* Re: [INDOLOGY] Auspicious numbers in Hinduism > > Harry, > > Thomas McEvilley in his book, *The Shape of Ancient Thought* discusses a > theory of how a number of the Indian auspicious numbers (including 108) > might have been derived from Sumerian “Processional arithmetic.” This is > in Chapter 3, I think. Especially beginning on p. 293. > > Jim Ryan > Asian Philosophies and Cultures (Emeritus) > California Institute of Integral Studies > > On Feb 9, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Harry Spier via INDOLOGY < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Dear list members, > Can anyone point me to any studies on auspicious numbers in Hinduism > Thanks, > Harry Spier > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >
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