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there are strong argumentsagainst the results of stylistic tests by a computerit would
be fascinating to learn to what extent electronics might be of use in the field of
Oriental studies. Finally, I would take the liberty to draw the attention to some
German studies not mentioned by the author, most of which have appeared in
recent years and were presumablynot availableto Dr Thaparat the time of writing.
G6ttingen
Philological criticism offersK. L. Janert'sStudienZudenAhoka-Inscbriften,
(I/II 1959 and III 196 I)-Part II contains a new attempt of translating"Barabir 3"
(cfr. p. 26o of Dr. Thapar'sbook). The Kandahir Inscription is still open to controversy (cfr. for instance F. Altheim-R. Stiehl, "The Greek-AramaicBilingual Inscription of Kandahir and its Philological Importance", in: East and West,Rome,
Dec. I959). H. Liiders'studies on the Adoka inscriptions are easily accessible in
PhilologicaIndica, Gbttingen 1940. Asoka's socalled "Schism-Edict" bears a very
appropriatename, in view of the scientific dispute about it. L. Alsdorf (in: IndoIranianJournal,Vol. III 3, Leiden 1959) interpretsit as a purge of the whole samgha
in the sense of the Theravadins whereas H. Bechert (in: WienerZeitschriftfur die
KundeSfid- und Ostasiens,Vol. V, 1961) analyses sarmghabhedaas a technical term
into two factions by quarrel about
meaning "the splitting of a particular
the rules of Vinaya and their application".
On this interpretationAdoka intended
Sa.mgha
In the MainzAcademyL. Alsdorf
to remove such afflictions of respective
has published monographs on Indian vegetarianism
Sa.mghas.
(1961) which has its special
significance in the MauryanAge (and which is dealt with by Dr. Thapar p. 69 ff.)
and on the SeparateEdicts of Dhauli and Jaugada (1962).
FRIEDRICHWILHELM