For the origin of the idea, not the diagram, of vāstupuruṣa, see: Bakker, Hans, 2007. Human sacrifice (puruṣamedha), construction sacrifice and the origin of the idea of the 'man of the homestead' (vāstupuruṣa). Pp. 179-194 in: Jan N. Bremmer (ed.), The strange world of human sacrifice. Leuven: Peeters.
Best wishes, Asko > On 8. Mar 2024, at 2.20, Dagmar Wujastyk via INDOLOGY > <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's a nice manuscript. Thanks, Jacob. Generally, I would like to know when > such diagrams start to appear and how they connect to the text. I'm assuming > textual description predates the image. Or is it quite standard for texts > like the Brhatsamhitā to be illustrated/ to contain technical diagrams? > All the best, > Dagmar > > On Thu., Mar. 7, 2024, 17:12 jacob--- via INDOLOGY, > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi Dagmar, >> >> Are you only looking for the provenance of the attached image, or are >> you looking for manuscript illustrations of vāstupuruṣamaṇḍalas in >> general? >> >> If you are looking for the latter, I am aware of an uninscribed example >> in a 17th-century Nepalese manuscript at the Los Angeles County Museum >> of Art: >> >> https://collections.lacma.org/node/242707 >> >> Best regards, >> Jacob Schmidt-Madsen >> >> Dagmar Wujastyk via INDOLOGY skrev den 2024-03-07 23:57: >> > Unfortunately Volwahsen only states "from an old Indian manual of >> > architecture" - at least in the English version. I don't have a copy >> > of the German version. >> > >> > All the best, >> > Dagmar >> > >> > On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 at 15:51, Hock, Hans Henrich <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Perhaps this might help in tracking the origin of the drawing? >> >> >> >> Volwahsen, Andreas (1968): _Indien. Bauten der Hindus, Buddhisten >> >> und Jains_. Fribourg. S. 44 >> >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> >> HHH >> >> >> >>> On Mar 7, 2024, at 16:25, Dagmar Wujastyk via INDOLOGY >> >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Dear colleagues, >> >>> We are all familiar with the diagram of the vāstupuruṣa (image >> >>> attached from Volwahsen 1969). Does anyone know whether this >> >>> image/diagram is found in any manuscripts of the Bṛhatsamhitā >> >>> (or another work?) or whether this is a modern drawing (perhaps by >> >>> Kramrisch)? If this image occurs on manuscripts, can anyone tell >> >>> me the date(s) of such manuscripts or any other information on >> >>> them? >> >>> Any pointer would be welcome. >> >>> Many thanks, >> >>> Dagmar Wujastyk >> >>> <73821_0043.jpg> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> INDOLOGY mailing list >> >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >>> >> >> >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology__;!!DZ3fjg!5W8YQcXG-N5v-_iz2MDtVxSKFqPla7d2iJP6lTT7JwZ6_PDNaLPhXhDTKPkH-_fYFPYTYEdwDNG7aEt780uhlofPXSBd$ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > INDOLOGY mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >> >> _______________________________________________ >> INDOLOGY mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[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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