Talk:Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

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In italics
Looking at the name Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad, I wonder why one word is italicised and not the other. Both are Sanskrita. Is upaniṣad now considered to be an English word? --Pete (talk) 18:30, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
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Reference named "stephenphillips": From Maya (illusion): Stephen H Phillips (2012), Epistemology in Classical India: The Knowledge Sources of the Nyaya School, Routledge, ISBN 978-1138008816, Chapter 3 From Maitrayaniya Upanishad: Stephen Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press, ISBN 978-0231144858, Chapter 1 

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Project Hinduism page?
Would this article be part of Hinduism project from Indic scripts perspective? Re: this edit by. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 19:09, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * It is certainly a part of the Hinduism project and IMO the type of article where Devanagari script can be included non-controversially, since for a Sanskrit text it is the natural choice (yes, I realize that the script post-dates the composition of the text, but in modern times it is the script of choice for Sanskrit), and I don't foresee anyone arguing to include any other Indic script, which is the main motivation for the WP:INDICSCRIPT guideline.
 * That said, some larger points: including the Devanagari script is justifiable IMO, but not really a crucial inclusion. There are many other improvements that can be made to the lead of the article that will have an even greater imapact. For example, currently, anyone not already familiar with the Upanishads etc could read the entire first paragraph, without realizing that what is being talked about is a scripture, and not (say) some architectural structure. Only the word "composed" in the second paragraph first hints at what is being talked about, and the meaning and context becomes clear only on reading "key scripture to various schools of Hinduism". And worse, one can read the entire article body without being explicitly told the language the text is composed in! There is only an indirect mention in the discussion of the fourth chapter, and even that doesn't say Vedic Sanskrit, which I believe would be more precise than just Sanskrit (check the sources on this though).
 * None of this is intended remotely as a criticism of any of the current or past editors of the article; just as a reminder that we should not miss the forest for the tress and keep in mind the information that is likely to be most useful to an, often lay, reader. Cheers. Abecedare (talk) 19:40, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * @Abecedare: Indeed, and thank you. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 19:44, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * It doesn't add crucial content (IAST is right there) and so much needs to be done on the page about content. I did some work on it myself as well, you'll note. It's also included in cites for those who can read Sanskrit such as one I formatted that begins Asatō mā sadgamaya... Ogress smash! 19:47, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

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Why were my edits removed by Ms Sarah Welch?
Genuinely curious why my edits were reverted. They were all sourced. Regarding WP:QUOTEFARM, half the article will have to be re-written that way. Also, a lot of spelling and grammar corrections have been reverted to older forms.

As of now, the content has been explained from Shankara's interpretation point of view. That needs to be corrected. Is there an issue here? Yajnavalkyaas (talk) 13:15, 12 April 2017 (UTC)


 * I have retained some of your edits, and made a note of different Advaita, Dvaita etc interpretations in the discussion section where it belongs. Quotes are okay, if carefully used in appropriate section. I did remove something you added from Chari. According to Olivelle, and other scholarly translations, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad does not open (state at the outset) what you added from Chari. See Olivelle's The Early Upanishads (pp. 29-37) for example. The Contents section of this article should summarize what the multiple mainstream secondary WP:RS such as Olivelle, Deussen etc are stating. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 14:24, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
 * You are welcome to add to Different interpretations sub-section. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 14:32, 12 April 2017 (UTC)