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Prof. Sondekoppa Srikanta Sastri (Part 6)
Profiles Feb 01, 2022

Prof. Sondekoppa Srikanta Sastri (Part 6)

Just to illustrate with an example, let us take his paper titled, ‘A Note on the Date of Śaṃkara,’ which was published in The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic So...

Hari Ravikumar
K Krishnamoorthy (Part 1)
Profiles Jan 31, 2022

K Krishnamoorthy (Part 1)

Note: This is the transcript of a lecture delivered under the auspices of Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs and Prekshaa Pratishtana, as part of a lecture ser...

Shashi Kiran B N
Ch. 3 Yoga of One’s Own Dharma (Part 7)
Philosophy Jan 25, 2022

Ch. 3 Yoga of One’s Own Dharma (Part 7)

There is another thing to consider. Illustrious people such as Janaka, who are greater than you have all performed karma much before you. karmaṇaiva hi saṃs...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi
Aśvaghoṣa, Śūdraka
Literature Jan 24, 2022

Aśvaghoṣa, Śūdraka

Aśvaghoṣa clearly states that his work is principally a scripture. It is structured as a poem, yes, but that is only a veneer, a convenient pretence. Neverthele...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Shashi Kiran B N
Critical Appreciation of Prahasanas - Part 11
Literature Jan 21, 2022

Critical Appreciation of Prahasanas - Part 11

While Parivrājaka seems to be miffed, he is also compassionate enough to reconcile that Śāṇḍilya being in this ephemeral world is bound to be behave that way! T...

Raghavendra G S