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Nāgānanda

Nāgānanda is an English translation along with explanatory notes on the drama Nāgānanda written by Harshadev. Asha Toraskar and N.A.Deshpande, editors and translators, offer a brief analysis of the contribution of Harshadeva in their introduction. A commentary written in Sanskrit,  on Nāgānanda, by M.R. Kale has also been added to this book.

Niruktam

Niruktam is a commentary in Sanskrit on the original Nirukta written by Yaska. The commentary is written by Mukunda Sharma. The present volume contains commentary on three chapters of the original Nirukta, viz. 1. Naighantukakanda, 2. Naigamakanda and 3. Daivatakanda.

Nivāsaḥ Śaraṇaṁ Suhṛta নিবাস: শরনং সুহৃৎ

Nivasah saranam suhrt is a collection of hymns, some of these composed by the author Swami Pratyagatmananda Saraswati himself, along with their Bengali translation. All these hymns express devotion and the spirit of self-surrender to God.

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.

On the Dramatic System of The Hindus

Of the Dramatic System of the Hindus is a short treatise on the salient features of classical Sanskrit Drama. Horace Hayman Wilson divides the book into eight chapters starting with a description of the authorities of the Hindu dramatic system and ending with a description of the scientific apparatus.

Padmāpurāṇa or Manasāmangal পদ্মা-পুরান বা মনসা মঙ্গল

Manasamangal is a one of the early Bengali poetry depicting the life and various activities of goddess Manasa. Bijay Gupta, the author of this book, depicts the goddess in the form of a human.

Pandava-Vikramam पाण्दब् बिक्र्म्म्

Pandavavikramamam is a modern-day epic composed by Srijiva Nyāyatīrtha. The main storyline of the epic is borrowed from Vana Parva and Virata Parva of Mahābhārata. The epic depicts the heroic acts of the Pāndavas during their exile, sometimes living incognito.

Paribarik Prabandha পারিবারিক প্রবন্ধ

Paribarik Pravandha is a collection of articles written by Bhudev Mukhopadhyay. All the articles deal with several issues that arise in the context of the Hindu family.

Phenomenology and Indian Philosophy

Phenomenology and Indian Philosophy is a collection of essays edited by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, Lester Embree and  J.N.Mohanty. There are twenty-six essays in this volume and all the essays deal with several aspects of phenomenological philosophy and study these insights from the perspective of classical Indian philosophical standpoint. The last essay in this volume, authored by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, contains a philosophical evaluation of the salient points that emerge from the essays in the collection.

Phenomenology: East and West (Essays in Honor of J.N.Mohanty)

Phenomenology: East and West is a collection of essays on the philosophy of J.N.Mohanty. This book is edited by Frank M.Kirkland and D.P.Chattopadhyaya. All the essays deal with various aspects of Mohanty’s philosophical views ranging from his exploration of theory of meaning to articulating the possibility of transcendental philosophy.

Philosophy of Science Phenomenology and the Other Essays

Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology and Other Essays is a collection of essays written by D.P.Chattopadhyaya. There are twenty-one essays in this volume. All the essays harp on several questions related to philosophy of science. The essays are divided into six sections: 1. Science and Consciousness, 2. Aspects of Knowledge, 3. Phenomenology of Knowledge and Freedom, 4. On Being and Becoming, 5. Causation and Freedom of Action and 6. Some ideas of Sri Aurobindo.

Plays Ascribed to Bhāsa

Bhasanatakacakram is a collection of thirteen dramas ascribed to Bhasa, edited by C.R. Devadhar. The Appendix includes an analysis of the metre of Bhāsa’s works and also references to Bhasa’s works in other Sanskrit works.

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.

Prabuddha-Himācalam प्रबुद्ध हिमाचलम

Prabuddhahimacalam is a drama authored by Viśveśvara Vidyābhūṣaṇa. The drama was written against the background of the Indo-China war in the early nineteen sixties. The drama depicts how Indians could rise and thwart foreign aggression.

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.

Pratijñāyaugandharāyaṇam प्रतिज्ञायॊगन्धरायण्म

Pratijñāyaugandharāyaṇam is an edition of the original Sanskrit drama thought to be written by Bhāsa. C.R.Devadhara edited this book with an English translation and explanatory notes.

Priyadarsika प्रियदर्शिका

Priyadarsika is an English rendering along with explanatory notes of the drama originally written by Sri Harsha. P.V.Ramanujaswami, the editor and translator of the book gives a brief history of classical Indian Dramaturgy in the introduction followed by the original text and explanatory notes.

Proceedings of The Thirty-Second Indian Philosophical Congress Srinagar, Kashmir

Proceedings of The Thirty-Second Indian Philosophical Congress, Srinagar, Kashmir is a collection of select papers presented in the Indian Philosophical Congress. The Editorial Board of the Proceedings consists of G.R.Malkani, T.M.P.Mahadevan, J.N.Chubb, S.K.Saksena and N.A.Nikam. Other than the Inaugural Address and the Presidential Address, the proceedings contain articles on each of the sections of the Congress and also some papers presented in the symposium.

Puruṣaramaṇiyam पुरुषरमणीयम्

Puruṣaramaṇiyam is a short comedy written by Srijiva Nyāyatīrtha written on the occasion of the visit of Srimat Chandrasekharendra Sarasvati to Calcutta. On one occasion, one of the male characters was transformed into a lady and that is how the title justifies itself.

Puspanjali (Part-1) পুষ্পাঞ্জলি (প্রথম ভাগ)

Pushpanjali is an imaginary dialogue of Vyasa and Markandeya written by Bhudev Mukhopadhyay with regard to the significance of the pilgrimage to some pilgrim centres.

Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary Volume

Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary Volume is a collection of essays highlighting the contribution of Rabindranath Tagore in different fields of art and culture. The essayists include Mulk Raj Anand, S.Reza Zadeh Shafaq, Saumyendranath Tagore, Saroj Kumar das, Abany C. Banerjee, Shrimati Tagore, Roma Chaudhuri, Hiralal Chopra.

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.

Radhakrishnan (Centenary Volume)

Radhakrishnan: Centenary Volume is edited by G. Parthasarathi and D.P.Chattopadhyaya. This book was published as part of a programme undertaken by the Government of India to pay respect to Radhakrishnan on his birth centenary. The book is divided into two parts: 1. The Philosopher and Religion and Spirit and 2. The Universalist and the World Statesman. The first part contains essays on Radhakrishnan’s understanding of Vedānta, Buddhism and religion in general. In the second part, all the essays deal with the role of Radhakrishnan as a statesman.

Radhatantram রাধাতন্ত্রম

Radhatantram, written by Kamikshyanath Mukhopadhyay, is a text on the spiritual significance of Radha and Krishna.

Radhatantram রাধাতন্ত্রম

Radhatantram, written by Kamikshyanath Mukhopadhyay, is a text on the spiritual significance of Radha and Krishna.

Raghuvansam (Canto-VI) सारस्बत – शतकम

Raghuvansam is a Bengali translation of, along with explanatory notes in English on, the sixth canto of Raghuvansam written by Kalidasa. Mallinatha’s commentary on the relevant part has also been added by Haricharan Gangopadhyay and Ramgopala Bhattacharya who are the editors of the present volume.

Raghuvansam রঘুবংশ

Raghu Vamsa is a Bengali translation of the original epic Raghu Vamsa of Kalidasa. The translation is done in Bengali verse. The translation extends to the fifteen cantos of the original text. Nobin Chandra Das, the translator, often quotes the original Sanskrit verses in the footnote to explain his translation.

Rain in Indian Life and Lore

Rain in Indian Life and Lore is a collection of essays edited by Sankar Sen Gupta. All the essays contain descriptions of folk songs, and folk rituals that one finds in different parts of Indian society through the ages. Since the Vedic time till modern poets like Rabindranath rain has been a source of different kinds of emotions. The essays in the present collection engage in deciphering some of these thoughts.

Rajtarangini (Volume-1) রাজতরঙ্গিনী

Rajatarangini, written by Kalhan, is a poetic description of the history of Kashmir. The present volume is a Bengali translation that extends from the first to the seventh chapter (taraṅga) of the original text. The name of the translator of the first six chapters remains unknown, although the name of the translator of the seventh chapter is Durganath Shastri.

Rajtarangini (Volume-3) রাজতরঙ্গিনী

Rajatarangini, written by Kahalan, is a poetic description of the history of Kashmir. The present volume is a Bengali translation that extends from the original text’s first to the seventh chapter (taraṅga). The translator’s name for the first six chapters remains unknown, although the translator of the seventh chapter is Durganath Shastri.