Research Projects (Competitive Research Funds)

Basic information

Name HOSODA Noriaki

Title

A Study of the origin of world renunciation and the relationship with the laity in Ancient India

Offer Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

System Name

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(基盤研究(B))

Project Year(From)

1998

Project Year(To)

2001

Investigator(s)

Noriaki HOSODA

Member

沼田 一郎, 吉水 清孝, 藤井 教公

Category

基盤研究(B)

Budget Amount(Total)

5700000

Budget Amount(Direct)

5700000

Budget Amount(Indirect)

 

Abstract 

1. The research makes clear the relationship between renunciants and laymen in Upanisad, Brahmana and Aranyaka literature, especially concerning Yajnavalkya and King Janaka. The Investigator researched rules and regulations of priesthood and royalty in Dharmasutra, renouncement and the four stages of Brahmin life in Vedanta philosophy.2. Renunciants in Early Buddhism were investigated focusing on the Margavarga of the Samyutagama compared with Pali Nikaya, Sanskrit Agama, Vinaya and Abhidharma Literature. Based upon this study an annoted Japanese translation of the Margavarga of the Samyuta...