I’m sorry, in my last posting the link was incorrect. The correct link to the 
composition is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9a7pS3yqwI 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9a7pS3yqwI> 

Right now, I’m listening to the song. Please listen to the song at the 8:48 
time-scale of the video. You’ll here “iti vathathi” … 

Thanks and regards,
rajam 


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: rajam via INDOLOGY <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] iti in Sanskrit
> Date: November 13, 2022 at 1:30:40 PM PST
> To: Matthew Kapstein <[email protected]>
> Cc: Indology List <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: rajam <[email protected]>
> 
> Right on Target!!! 
> 
> I was going to say a few words about the direct equivalence between the 
> Sanskrit “iti” and Tamil “eṉ”. 
> 
> 1. In Sangam Literature, the “eṉ” is very productive; manifests in all 
> possible forms of a language.
> 
> 2. In subsequent texts, such as the 'Twin Epics — cilappatikāram and 
> maṇimēkalai’ as many have noted them, every chapter (long verse/canto) ends 
> with the word “eṉ.” 
> 
> 3. In Classical Carnatic Music, there’s a beautiful composition by 
> Thulasidaas (Gopala Gokula) in which we hear at the end of the verse, “iti 
> vathathi …” . If you’re interested, please hear : 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzyndQ91-Ho 
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzyndQ91-Ho> 
> 
> ++++++++++
> 
> So, I take “iti” or “eṉ” as a 'wrapper morpheme’ or a ‘summarizer’ of what 
> has been said thus far. 
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> —rajam 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2022, at 12:41 PM, Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Friends,
>> 
>> I have not read all the useful references you have mentioned, so forgive me 
>> if I am bringing coals to Newcastle. But I recall that in Pāli and BHS texts 
>> ´ti is ubiquitous at the end of verses. Might not the MIA angle be worth 
>> exploring ? (And please forgive my ignorance if there is well-known work 
>> that does this already. )
>> 
>> Matthew Kapstein 
>> EPHE, Paris 
>> 
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>> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of George L. HART 
>> via INDOLOGY <[email protected] 
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2022 8:12:25 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] iti in Sanskrit
>>  
>> V.S. Rajam’s book is an essential one for students of classical Tamil, 
>> covering syntax, meter, morphology, etc. What I meant is that to my 
>> knowledge no one has made a substantial study of every use of eṉ in Sangam 
>> literature. Such a study might include uses of iti in early Sanskrit. For 
>> example, in modern Tamil we often find ēṉ eṉṟāl, “If you ask why,” which 
>> corresponds exactly to Sanskrit "kuta iti cet.” One wonders how old this 
>> usage is in both languages. George Hart
>> 
>>> On Nov 12, 2022, at 6:07 PM, rajam <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dear List Members, 
>>> 
>>> George Hart said: 
>>> 
>>> /// I am sure many have noted that in Tamil, the word eṉ, which has 
>>> equivalents in other Dravidian languages (an in Telugu, for example), is 
>>> far more productive than Sanskrit iti. It occurs in various forms — 
>>> adjective (eṉṉum), adverb (eṉṟu), noun (eṉpatu), finite verb (e.g. 
>>> eṉkiṟārkaḷ), while in Sanskrit iti is only adverbial. It would be 
>>> interesting to analyze the uses of eṉ in Sangam literature — I’m not sure 
>>> anyone has done this. /// 
>>> 
>>> Just to kindle your memory … 
>>> 
>>> Please look into my book “A Reference Grammar of Classical Tamil Poetry, 
>>> V.S. Rajam, American Philosophical Society, 1992” 
>>> 
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> V.S. Rajam 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 12, 2022, at 12:54 PM, George L. HART via INDOLOGY 
>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am sure many have noted that in Tamil, the word eṉ, which has 
>>>> equivalents in other Dravidian languages (an in Telugu, for example), is 
>>>> far more productive than Sanskrit iti. It occurs in various forms — 
>>>> adjective (eṉṉum), adverb (eṉṟu), noun (eṉpatu), finite verb (e.g. 
>>>> eṉkiṟārkaḷ), while in Sanskrit iti is only adverbial. It would be 
>>>> interesting to analyze the uses of eṉ in Sangam literature — I’m not sure 
>>>> anyone has done this. Of course, the use of this construction could be an 
>>>> areal phenomenon — it is not necessarily true that its presence in early 
>>>> Sanskrit is due to Dravidian, though I think it is highly likely, given 
>>>> its richness in Dravidian languages. George Hart
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 12, 2022, at 1:08 PM, Tieken, H.J.H. (Herman) via INDOLOGY 
>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I do not know if the question was about iti as an areal phenomenon. If 
>>>>> so, see F.B.J. Kuiper, "The Genesis of a Linguistic Area", IIJ 1968, 
>>>>> where, if I remember well, he compares Skt iti with Tamil eṉṟu.
>>>>> Herman
>>>>> 
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>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> namens Madhav Deshpande via 
>>>>> INDOLOGY <[email protected] 
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>>>>> Verzonden: zaterdag 12 november 2022 17:34
>>>>> Aan: Olivelle, Joseph P <[email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>>> CC: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 
>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [INDOLOGY] iti in Sanskrit
>>>>>  
>>>>> If I remember correctly, the possibility of the "iti" constructions being 
>>>>> an areal phenomena have been discussed  for many decades. The best person 
>>>>> to provide information regarding this topic may be Hans Hock. I will see 
>>>>> if I can locate any of these older publications.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Madhav M. Deshpande
>>>>> Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
>>>>> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
>>>>> Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
>>>>> Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, 
>>>>> India
>>>>> 
>>>>> [Residence: Campbell, California, USA]
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 6:28 AM Olivelle, Joseph P via INDOLOGY 
>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>> See the many explanations of ‘iti’ in Gary Tubb and Emery Boose’s book 
>>>>> “Scholastic Sanskrit”.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Patrick
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> > On Nov 12, 2022, at 8:10 AM, Brendan S. Gillon, Prof. via INDOLOGY 
>>>>> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> 
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > Dear colleagues,
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > I am wondering if any of you know of articles on the use of `iti' in 
>>>>> > Sanskrit.
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > Best wishes,
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > Brendan
>>>>> > 
>>>>> > -- 
>>>>> > 
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