Complete Works of Sri Madhvacarya: Tattva Sankhyanam |Tattva Viveka| Kathalaksanam | Pramana Laksanam (Set of 4 Volumes)

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ISBN Vol-1: 9788195138364
Vol-2: 9788195138302
Vol-3: 9788195138319
Vol-4: 9788195138371

About The Book

The book presents a literal English translation, transliteration, scholarly comprehensive English commentary following the classical Sanskrit commentaries and glosses on the text of Tattva Sankhyanam with recensions, notes and references with research aids by the learned author. It serves as a book for understanding the Tattva Sankhyanam of Sri Madhvacarya in general, to contemplate deep on the sayings of Sri Madhvacarya in particular, and enrich the Indian philosophy academia as well.

About the Author Dr. P. Vinay (respectfully addressed as Vinayacharya as per the tradition), M.A, Vidwat (Dvaita Vedanta), Ph.D, D.litt., is an authority on the Dvaita School of Vedanta of Sri Madhvacarya. He has authored many original works in Sanskrit and English on Vedanta and other philosophical subjects. He is currently the assistant professor in the Department of Vedanta in Karnataka Samskrit University (KSU), Bangalore, India. Dr. Vinayacharya is a streak of the intellectual lightning of the modern Indian philosophy scenario.

Preface It was the year 1993, that I as a studious and reading-oriented pupil came across the works of Sri Madhvacarya: the Sarvamula Grantha. As my philosophical readings were wide and ranging across almost all branches of Indian philosophy, particularly in English, I looked out for an authoritative English translation of the works of Sri Madhvacarya. My natural legacy of belonging to the glorious tradition of Sri Madhvacarya by family lineage brought me much closer to the works. My spiritual preceptor and grandfather, Sri P. Vishnu Tirtha, who practiced penance and writings in Navabrindavana for about 5 decades, sparked and fostered the lamp of spiritual knowledge in me. My salutations to him at this great juncture. My salutations are also to my father and mother in guiding me in the path and also going out of the way to foster my potential.

Strangely enough for the times where philosophical works have seen English versions, all of Sri Madhvacarya's works were not available in English. The well-written works of Dr. B.N.K Sharma no doubt had filled the gap of standard works on Sri Madhvacarya, but the complete works of Sri Madhvacarya was yet unfulfilled. English translations of individual works appeared about 8 decades ago by Sri Subba Rao and others. However, a complete set of all the available works of Sri Madhvacarya was yet pending. This major lacune for so long a time had adverse effect on academia as well. Many writers like Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Prof. M. Hiriyanna, Swami Tapasyananda and others could not gain access to the rich material of the Dvaita Vedanta School comprehensively. This naturally paved way for a lack of proper rightful place for Sri Madhvacarya's philosophy in the academia. After about 5 decades of this scenario, as a god-commissioned task in the true sense, the divine grace has been showered upon me to write English translation and commentary critically to all the available works of Sri Madhvacarya.

I profusely thank Sri Prof. P. R. Mukund, Founder Trustee of the Foundation for the Preservation of Knowledge, New York and also Tara Prakashana, Bengaluru, for making this great work really happen today, Sri Prof. P. R. Mukund is himself a philosophically oriented personality who has penned many such works. I am also happy to say that myself and Prof. P. R. Mukund belong to the same family-tree, where my great-great -grandfather and his great-grandfather were brothers! The organization founded by him has envisioned to bring out all the works in international standards, which I believe shall be inimitable versions and shall be in vogue as long the English philosophical works are read, if I err not. I believe this year 2022 is an epoch period in the Indian philosophical academia at large, particularly in the academics of Dvaita school of Vedanta.

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