[Y-Indology] Nirnayasagara"

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Dear Madhav,

Finally I found an explanation of the name Nir.nayasaagara. There is a

biography of Sheth Javaji Dadaji, the founder of that press, in Marathi by

P. B. Kulkarni. According to him, Javaji Dadaji founded the press to publish

a Hindu calendar or almanac. It was his 'decision' (nir.naya). The name of

the press was formed using the word nir.naya, combined with the word

sindhu.The original lines in Marathi run thus:

"Pa~ncaa.ngaasaa.thii press-cii sthaapanaa!Haac aapalaa nir.naya.

Snehyaa.mnii va sahakaaryaa.mnii nir.naya ucaluuna dharalaa. Tyaac

nir.nayaalaa saagara ;sabdaacii jo.da deuun chaapakhaanyaace naava

nir.nayasaagara ase .tharale (1869)."

Kulkarni, P. B. (1967:37-38). Nir.nayasaagaracii Ak.sara-saadhanaa: ;Se.tha

Jaavajii Daadaajii Hyaance Caritra (Marathi). Nir.nayasaagara-;sataabdi

Mahotsavii-prakaa;sana, Mumbai: Nirnaya Sagar Press.

If you want, I can send a photocopy of the relevant pages.

This explanation is, however, not convincing. Maybe, the name has some

connection with various 'decisions' or 'solutions', related to the religious

matters depending upon the astronomical calculations. I am reminded of the

name kaalanir.naya, a much popular Hindu calendar being published from

Mumbai.

Shrikant Bahulkar

 

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Wednesday, April 09, 2003 7:32 PM

[Y-Indology] Nirnayasagara"

 

 

> Does anyone has any clue as to why the famous printing press

> in Bombay was named Nir.nayasaagara? A variation on the title

> of Nir.nayasindhu, one of their prominent (early best-selling ?)

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