Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c11.s5.8

c11.s5.8

Even traditional Sanskrit *paṇḍits* and *veda-pāṭhins* in India could not remain unaffected by the phenomenon that was Max Müller. In Maharashtra, S.P. Pandit was one of the first savants who appreciated Max Müller’s work. Not only this, he also followed Max Müller’s model when he took up the work of preparing a critical edition of *Atharvaveda*. But S.P. Pandit could achieve something which Max Müller could only dream about — besides manuscripts, he had access to the notice of oral textual traditions and took due notice thereof.