Book Summary of Vyakaran Siddhant Kaumudi (Bhattojidikshivirchit) The author negates some of the very old concepts, viz., that females and Shudras, and people who have not undergone the Upanayana Samskaras have no access to Vedas or they should not perform...

Vyakaran Mahabhashya (Pratham Nawahik): Bhagvatpatanjali Virachit Hindi Anuvad tatha vivran

Vyaganik Pravidhi Avam Tarkshatra

In this book the author has presented a view of ancient Indian Culture and Civilisation as seen in some of their best representatives. It gives a reality and concreteness to what may appear to be the somewhat shadowy and abstract...

The Voice of the Rsis is a complementary volume to the great epic –Devayana” and to the –Glimpses of Devayana” already published in English. This anthology of Mantras from the Vedas and Upanisads is interpreted here with simplicity and clarity...

The Viyahapannatti (Vyakhyaprajnapati) or Bhagavai (Bhagavati) is the fifth Anga of the Jaina Svetambara Canon. It is as the title says a Proclamation of Explanations viz. of explanations given as a rule by Mahavira the founder of Jainism, in answer...

Ceremonial rites and rituals occupy a place of utmost importance in the life of a devout Hindu. In fact there are no vital actions-birth, initiation, marriage, death etc.-which can be allowed to be performed without its appropriate rite or samskara....

At one stage or the other in one's life, one definitely thinks the way one's body functions. How does this body become highly charged with energy at times, whereas it feels meserable and depressed at other times. The aim of...

The present edition of the dattilam contains the text with variant readings, and english translation facing the original and a commentary on the text to facilitate its comprehension. Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good...

Vikramadankdevcharitam - Mahakavibilhanavirachit, Pratham Sarga: Anvitakhya Tikya Sanvalitam Vistrit Bhumika-Hindi Anuvad Samanvit

The Cheng weishi Lun (= CWSL; T.1585,) purporting to be a composite commentary on Vasubandhu's Trimsika Vijnaptimatrata- siddhi, is a translation-compilation by Xuanzang (600-664 CE) with the assistance of his pupil Kuiji (632-682 CE). Xuanzang's main mission in this endeavour...

Vijnanabhairava is a very ancient book on Yoga. It studiously eschews mechanical worship, external rites and ceremonies and goes directly to the heart of the problem of the union of human consciousness with the Divine. There is no theoretical discussion...