Publications
Śabdakalpadrum (Volume-1) শব্দকল্পদ্রুম
Sabdakalpadruma (first volume) is a dictionary of Sanskrit words compiled by Raja Radhakanta Dev Bahadur. It contains the meaning of all the Sanskrit words, their etymological analysis and examples of their use. The dictionary is organized in alphabetical order. The first volume contains starts with varna and ends with ‘plama’.
Śabdakalpadrum (Volume-2) শব্দকল্পদ্রুম
Sabdakalpadruma (second volume) is a dictionary of Sanskrit words compiled by Raja Radhakanta Dev Bahadur. It contains the meaning of all the Sanskrit words, their etymological analysis and examples of their use. The dictionary is organized in alphabetical order. The second volume starts with ‘plaksadva’ and ends with s.
Sāṃkhyadarśan সাংখ্যদর্শন
This book, written by Bhupendranath Bhattacharya, is a detailed presentation of the main features of Sāṃkhya philosophy. There are seven chapters in the book that contain discussions on Saṃkhya theory of pramāṇa, Sāṃkhya theory of god, Sāṃkhya theory of causation, Sāṃkhya theory of guṇa, Sāṃkhya theory of prakṛti, Sāṃkhya theory of puruṣa, Sāṃkhya theory of mahat-tattva, Sāṃkhya theory of subtle body, Sāṃkhya theory of bhautika sarga, Sāṃkhya theory of pralaya, Sāṃkhya theory of liberation respectively.
Sanskrit Poetics as a Study of Aesthetic
Sanskrit Poetics as a Study of Aesthetics is a collection of lectures given by S.K.De at the University of Chicago. The book contains five chapters called 1. Introduction, 2. The Problem of Poetic Expression, 3. The Poetic Imagination, 4. Aesthetic Enjoyment and 5. Creation and Recreation. All these chapters deal with different aspects of classical Sanskrit aesthetic theories.
Sāraswata-Śatakam (Citra-Kavyam) सारस्बत – शतकम
Saraswatakam is a chitrakāvya written by Srijiva Nyāyātirtha. The genre of Chitrakāvya is a unique example of the marriage of literature and picture. In this work, the letters are written and the consequent verses are composed in such a manner, that a specific picture arises in the mind of the reader. The author composed the verses expressing different emotions and gave corresponding drawings containing the alphabet that the verses contain.
Search for the Absolute in Neo-Vedanta
This book by the legendary K.C. Bhattacharyya is a collection of three essays which belong to three distinct phases of the development of KCB’s philosophical thought. In these phases he defines the Absolute as Indefinite, then the Absolute as Subject, and then the Absolute as Alternation. The essays are
- The Place of the Indefinite in Logic
- The Subject as Freedom
- The Concept of the Absolute and its Alternative Forms
Sir William Jones: Bicentenary of his Birth (Commemoration Volume 1746-1946)
Sir William Jones: Bicentenary of his Birth Commemoration Volume is a collection of essays published in the Bicentenary year of William Jones. There are nineteen essays all highlighting the contribution of William Jones. The book contains messages from all over the world extolling the contribution of Jones.
Smṛiti-Sāra-Samgraha স্মৃতি-সার-সংগ্রহ:
Smṛiti-Sāra-Saṁgraḥ, authored by Kaliaschandra Smrtitirtha, is a compilation of the views on some salient topics collected from different Smrtisastras. This book is written in Sanskrit and presents the views of different authors of Smritisastras on issues like the ten samskaras, the performance of different religious worships etc.
Smṛti Sandarbhaḥ (Volume-4) स्मृति सन्दर्भ: (चतुर्थो भाग)
Smṛtisandharvaḥ (part IV) is a collection of some important parts of different Smṛtiśāstras. The book focuses on three major issues viz. manner (ācāra), social law (vyāvahāra) and repentance (tapasyā). Excerpts from the important Smṛtiśāstras in their original Sanskrit, like Gautamasmrti, Yamasmrti, Arunasmrti, Pulastyasmrti, Vasisthasmrti etc. dealing with these three topics have been published in this book.
Societies and Cultures
Societies and Cultures is a collection of eight essays dealing with several aspects of man’s existence and his place in society. D.P.Chattopadhyaya, in this book, explores the various dimensions of man and his evaluation of the society that he lives in. The chapters in the book throw light on the issues that are central to the philosophy of history like the objectivity of history, the paradox of violence, the relation between ethics and religion etc.
Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx (Integral Sociology and Dialectical Sociology)
Sri Aurobindo and Karl Marx: Integral Sociology and Dialectical Sociology is a revised edition of D.P.Chattopadhyaya’s earlier book titled History, Society and Polity. In this book, the author adds a postscript consisting of three new chapters. This book reflects Chattopadhyaya’s more developed understanding of Aurobindo and Marx.
Sri Sri Gouriya-Vaiṣṇava-Avidhāna (Volume- 2,3,4) শ্রীশ্রীগৌড়ীয়-বৈষ্ণব-অভিযান
Sri Sri Gaudiya-Vaisnava Abhidhan is a dictionary of all the important names and terms in the history of Gaudiya-Vaisnava philosophy. This book consists of four volumes. The first volume contains Sanskrit names and those names that are directly derived from Sanskrit. The second volume contains terms that are used in the bhakti literature known as padavali sahitya. The third volume contains names of all the persons who were close to Sri Chaitanya Deva and who contributed to the propagation of Gaudiya-Vaisnava philosophy. The fourth volume contains the names and significance of the different pilgrim centres. Presently we have the second, third and fourth volumes with us.
Śrībhāṣya (Brahmasutra) Volume- 2, Part- II শ্রীভাষ্য (ব্রহ্মসূত্র)
Brahmasutra- Śrībhāṣya (Vol. 2 till the first chapter of the Vedanta sutra) is a Bengali translation and explanation of Ramanujacharya’s commentary on the Vedānta Sutras. The translation and explanation are done by Jatindra Ramanujacharya. The present volume deals with the sutras from the 5th sutra of the first section of the first chapter till the end of the first chapter.
Śrībhāṣya (Brahmasutra) Volume-3, Part-II
Brahmasutra- Śrībhāṣya (Vol. 2, till the end of the second chapter of Vedanta sutra) is a Bengali translation and explanation of Ramanujacharya’s commentary on the Vedānta Sutras. The translation and explanation are done by Jatindra Ramanujacharya. The present volume deals with the second and third chapters of Vedānta Sutra.
Śrībhāṣya (Brahmasutra) Volume-4, Part-III শ্রীভাষ্য (ব্রহ্মসূত্র)
Brahmasutra- Śrībhāṣya (Vol. 3, third and fourth chapters of Vedanta sutra) is a Bengali translation and explanation of Ramanujacharya’s commentary on the Vedānta Sutras. The translation and explanation are done by Jatindra Ramanujacharya. The present volume deals with third and fourth chapters of Vedānta Sutras.
Śrīmadbhagavatgītā (Rāmānuja Bhāsya) শ্রীমদভগবদগীতা (রামানুজ ভাষ্য)
The present book is an analysis of Ramanujacarya’s commentary on Śrimadbhagavadgītā. Yatindra Ramanujacarya presents a detailed analysis of Ramanujacarya’s views on all the verses of Śrimadbhagavadgītā. The author highlights the important lessons of Śrimadbhagavadgītā as follows: 1. Knowledge of the distinction between prakṛti and puruṣa, 2. Karmayoga, 3. Knowledge of self, 4. Knowledge of god, 6. Production of bhakti, 7. Upāsanā, 7. Surrender to god.
