It gives me immense pleasure in sharing with you all that the Bhagavat Ramanujacharya National Research Institute, Melukote (BRNRI), erstwhile Sanskrit Academy, Melukote is publishing the XIVth Volume titled 'Descriptive Catalogue of Samskrit Manuscripts of Agama.
Among the greatest scriptures of the Hindus, the Agama (also known as Tantra) and Nigama (well known as the Veda) are considered as the most sacred and authoritative. They enshrine vital teachings of the greatest value and the highest significance. The Agama is fundamentally a sādhana śāstra - science of self-realization. For the benefit of its votaries-sādhakas or upasakas - it prescribes a particular way of life and a practical course of self-discipline in conformity with the theoretical teachings of its philosophy. It also governs, to a considerable degree, the forms of worship performed in the temples and the religious rituals performed in the home.
The Vaisnava Agama is an authoritative exposition and a vigorous vindication of the fundamental teachings of this school as also of the discipline, the form of worship and the way of life prescribed for those who desire to regulate their lives according to its teachings.
A researcher needs to understand that research is a creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of the topic.
Karnataka Samskrita University is of the opinion that all the techniques, ideas, and knowledge present in ancient Indian knowledge systems could be deciphered to a lay person in their language. Their importance have to be brought about. Once that is done, a person will be able to accept the life better.
Either through Bhakti or Karma one has to approach things, which ultimately would lead to Jnana. ज्ञानादेव हि कैवल्यम् By repeatedly doing this, Chittaśuddhi comes in, and whatever we do can become Iśwarapara and whatever we get can become Iśwaraprasāda. If somebody comes to acquire knowledge, they must be able to fulfill their soul searching.
It is well admitted that there are Three Ägamas mainly followed by Hindus from ancient times. They are Vaişņava, Śaiva and Säkta. The first is divided in to two groups namely Pañcarātra and Vaikhānasa.
As regards the general contents of Agama litarature the subject-matter in generally deals with under four heads that is Jñäna, Yoga, Kriyā and Caryä.
In many of the Agama Samhitas the subject matter is divided into two heads only that is Jñāna Kända and Kriyā Kāņda.
In most of the Agama Samhitas the practical portion namely the Kriyā pāda and Carya pada, sections are dealt with in great leagth. The present work in a Descriptive Catalogue of Agamas i.e. Pañcarātra -Vaikhānasa and Shivāgama.
It gives me pleasure to publish this 14th volume of D.C. which cantains both Palm-leaf and Paper Manuscripts of Three Agamas for the benefit of Research Scholars and Temple Archakas.
Bhagavad Ramanuja National Research Institute Melkote under Karnataka Samskrit University has striven to collect and preserve to the extent of its limited resources, a part of the priceless treasure of knowledge of our land recorded of palm-leaves and paper manuscripts by dedicated and assiduous pundits long ago. The intention of this Institute is that this knowledge should reach scholar of today studying the Agama literature in India and elsewhere. In this D.C. English language in chosen in preparing part 'A' which gives the title and other details of the manuscript. Part 'B' consists of the beginning, ending and colophon and other special remarks if any as they appear in each of the manuscripts referred to in part 'A' in a alphabetical order.
I appreciate the role played by organiser of this Institution and his colleagues, in particular Vid. S. Krishnan, Research Officer & Asst. Registrar (Research) in bringing out this 14th volume of Agama Descriptive Catalogue.
The Bhagavad Ramanuja National Research Institute is a repository of Valuable manuscripts on many subjects. These manuscripts are of heritage value which our fore-fathers preserved and handed down for the future generations. BRNRI has been publishing the catalogues of Sanskrit manuscripts preserved therein. So far, thirteen volumes have been published on various subjects like Viśişțādvaita Vedanta, Divya Prabandha & Rahasya Granthas, Advaita & Dvaita, Veda & Upanişad, Kannada Langauge and Laterature, Vyākaraņa, Jyothişa, Dharmaśāstra, Prayoga and Śānthi, Epics and their commentaries, Śrauta & Mimāmsa, Sanskrit literature, Divya Prabandha & Rahasya and Nyaya. The present volume in this series deals with Agamas.
Agamas form a part and parcel of Indian Sacred literature. The Agamas are treated on par with the Vedas as the authority on spiritual truths. They explain the various paths of worshipping the lord and reaching the highest reality.
Agamas are numerous. Mainly they can be classified as 1. SriPancharatra, 2. Vaikhanasa, and 3. Shaivagama. These three Agamas together have 402 works and they are all dealt with in this volume.
I am happy to give shape to the same in the new form, taking valuable guidance from Registrar.
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