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Kāṭhakopaniṣada কাঠকোপনিষদ
This book is a detail exposition of Saṅkarācārya’s commentary on Kāthopaniṣada by Brahmacari Medhacaitanya. This book alludes to the story of Naciketas asking Yama about the destiny of man after death. Yama responds to the query by elaborating on the nature of self that survives the physical death of a man.
Katipaya Darsanik Prabandha কতিপয় দার্শনিক প্রবন্ধ
The present book is a collection of essays authored by Rasviray Das. The book contains twenty-one chapters. One of the important themes discussed in this book is the nature of philosophy. Das dwells on the distinction between science and philosophy and the role of philosophy in society. The relation between philosophy and religion and other allied issues have been deliberated on. Das articulates his views on some of the key issues in metaphysics like the nature of space and time, the problem of evil, and proofs for the existence of god. The last chapter deals with the philosophy of K.C.Bhattacharyya.
Māndūkyopaniṣader Kathā মাণ্ডুক্যপানিষদের কথা
The present book, written by Kalidas Bhattacharya, offers an explanation of the main ideas alluded to in Māndukya Upaniṣad and in Māndukyakarika of Gauḍapada. The author starts with a brief description of the content of the Māndukya Upaniṣad. There are three main points that the author deliberates on: 1. The nature of Omkāra (Praṇava), 2. The nature of the dream state and dreamless sleep state and 3. The nature of Turiya state.
Mānmeyodayaḥ (Volume-1) মানমেয়োদয়: (২য় খন্ড)
This book written by Dīnanāth Tripathi is a detail exposition of Mīmāṃsā text Mānameodaya, originally authored by Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa. This book is divided into two sections, viz. Pramāṇa and Prameya. After proposing the definition of pramāṇa, the author presents a detailed analysis of all the six pramāṇas accepted by the Bhaṭṭa school of Mīmāṃsā philosophy. During this discourse, the views of Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Vedānta, Buddhism and Prābhākara have been refuted. In the Prameya section, there is a discussion on the five prameyas accepted in the Bhaṭṭa school, viz. dravya, jāti, guṇa, kriya and abhāva.
Meghduter Bhumika মেধদূতের ভূমিকা
Meghduter Bhumika is a critical assessment of the contribution of Kalidasa with special reference to Meghaduta. Parbaticharan Bhattacharya, the author of this book, offers an introduction to the literary and philosophical ideas embedded in Meghaduta. The author locates Meghaduta in the general category of the dutakavya.
Mudrarakshasam
Mudrarakshasam is translation, both in Bengali and English, of the drama Mudrarakshasam has originally written in Sanskrit by Visakhadatta. Bidhubhsan Goswami, in his introduction, presents a brief analysis of the special characteristics of the drama. All the seven cantos are presented in original Sanskrit along with their translation.
Niruktam নিরুক্তম
Brahmacari Medhacaitanya, in this book, offers a detailed analysis of several Vedic words understanding which is absolutely essential for knowledge of the Vedic sentences. The Vedic terms have been classified under several categories and different grammatical forms of these words have been explained. This is why Nirukta is regarded as a Vedāṅga.
Nyāya Darśne Parāmarśa ন্যায় দর্শনে পরামর্শ
This book, written by Aruna Chakrabarti, offers an analysis of the role of parāmarśa in the generation of inferential knowledge. The book is divided into five chapters: 1. The nature and definition of parāmarśa, 2. Kinds of parāmarśa, 3. Parāmarśa as the cause or vyāpāra , 4. Parāmarśa as the cause of anumiti and 5. The relation between pakṣata and parāmarśa. Since Inference is a recognized source of knowledge for Nyāya, an analysis of parāmarśa as the cause of inferential knowledge forms an integral part of any discussion on Nyāya epistemology.
Nyāya Praveśa ন্যায়প্রবেশ
This book is an introduction to Nyāya philosophy. Amarendra Mohan Bhattacharya, the author of this book, presents his analysis in eight chapters: 1. Introduction, 2. Determining padārtha, 3. Determining dravya, 4. Determining guṇa, 5. Determining karma etc. 6. Determining abhāva, 7. Determining sixteen padārthas, 8. Determining other padārthas. This book is an attempt to present the fundamentals of Nyāya philosophy in the Bengali language.
Nyāyadarśan Mate Ātmā ন্যায় দর্শন মতে আত্মা
In this book, written by Tarapada Bhattacharya, one finds an elaborate analysis of the Nyāya theory of self. Following a discussion of the proofs for the existence of self, one finds deliberations on the nature of self as distinct from body. Nyāya arguments for the view that self is eternal and has attributes have been presented. The plurality and ubiquitous nature of self have been proved. The question about the emancipation of self has been discussed. The book ends with a discussion on the nature of god as paramātmān.
Nyāyamañjuri (Volume-1) (ন্যায়মঞ্জুরী ( ১ম খন্ড))
Nyāyamañjari (Vol 1) is a detailed Bengali translation and explanation of the original Sanskrit text Nyāyamañjari written by Jayanta Bhaṭṭa. The translation and Explanation are done by Pañcānana Tarkavāgīśa. The present volume starts with a discussion on the necessity of the study of Nyāya and ends with a presentation of the Nyāya theory of abhāva.
Nyāyamañjuri (Volume-2) ন্যায়মঞ্জুরী (২য় খন্ড)
This book written by Pañchānana Tarkavāgīṣa, is an exposition of the chapter on perception as one finds in Nyāyamañjuri There is a detailed analysis of the definition of perception as proposed in Nyāyamañjuri. A critical examination of each of the terms present in the definition of perception has been undertaken, In this context, the Buddhist view regarding denying the veridicality of judgemental perception has been presented and refuted.
Pāṇinidarśanam
The present book is an analysis of the chapter on Pāṇini’ s philosophy as found in the Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha of Mādhavāchārya. Chinmayi Chatterjee, the author of this book, offers a detailed analysis of Mādhavāchārya’s formulation of the central philosophy of Pāṇini, the grammarian. The book discusses the idea of sphoṭa as advocated by Panini as well as the criticisms of sphoṭa as advanced by different philosophers. The correlation between word and its meaning has also been taken up for discussion.
Prabodhchandroya Natakam প্রবোধচন্দ্রোদয় নাটকম
Prabodhachanrodaya Natakam is a Bengali translation of the original drama Prabodhachanrodaya written by Sri Krishna Mishra. The book contains the original text in Sanskrit along with a Bengali translation. One of the interesting features of this drama is that the characters in the drama are known as jealousy, egoism, lust, anger etc.
Pracin Bharater Dandaniti (প্রাচীন ভারতের দণ্ডনীতি)
The present book is a detailed exposition of the Science of Statecraft in classical India. There are ten chapters in the book. Some of the chapters deal with the Science of Statecraft as found in the two epics viz. Rāmāyṇa and Mahābhārata. Some chapters are devoted to the discussion of Statecraft as found in classical Sanskrit Literature.
Prahelika Sangraha প্রহেলিকা সংগ্রহ
Prahelika Saṁgraha is a collection of short verses, both in Sanskrit and Bengali, that apparently depicts meaning not in a straightforward manner. It is a kind of puzzle that friends or people assembled in family gatherings like weddings etc participate in. The book is written by Kalinath Bhattacharya.
Praśastapādbhāṣya (Volume-1) প্রশস্তপাদভাষ্য (১ম খন্ড)
This is a Bengali translation and explanation of Prasastapada’s commentary authored by Shyamapada Nyāyatarkatīrtha and Damodar Asrama. This book has eighteen chapters viz. 1. Invocation, 2. Introducing padārthas, 3. Tattvajñāna being the cause of mukti, 4. Dharma being the cause of moksa, 5. Introducing dravya, 6. Definition of dravya, 7. Introducing guṇa, 8. Classification of guṇa, 9. Introducing karma, 10. Introducing sāmānya, 11, Classification of sāmānya, 12. Examination of sāmānya, 13. Introducing viśeṣa, 14. Examination of viśeṣa, 15. Introducing samavāya, 16. Examination of samavāya, 17. Part and whole, 18. Atom. This book introduces the reader to the metaphysics of Vaiśeṣika philosophy.
Rabindranath Tagore: Satabarshiki Smarak Grantha রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর শতবার্ষিকী স্মারক গ্রন্থ
Rabindranath Thakur: Shatabarshiki Smarak Grantha is a collection of essays on the multifaceted genius of Rabindranath Tagore. The essayists include Sanatkumar Raychaudhuri, Prabodh Kumar Sanyal, Khshitish Ray, Dhyanesh Narayan Chakraborty, Swapan Buro, Bimanbihari Majumdar, Chitrita Devi, Prabhat Mukhopadhyay, Shashibhushan Dasgupta, Uma Devi, Tripurasankar Sen and Kaji Abdul Odud.
