I asked BAIChat, “In textual criticism, what are the theoretical problems surrounding the issue of and “original” text.” The issue of the original text is a central theoretical problem in textual criticism, and it raises several complex issues. Firstly, the concept of an “original” text assumes that there was a single, definitive version of the…
Month: May 2023
Progress report for May 2023
I am very pleased to announce that today that project members have completed the transcription of the Nidānasthāna from MS NAK 1-1079. That means we have transcribed all the evidence we have from manuscripts K, N, and H for the Nidānasthāna. The transcribing situation now is as follows: Well done everyone! Full details by adhyāya…
An AI view of editing Sanskrit texts
I asked the AI “Hugging Chat” the following question: