Though there have been stray translations of some of the Upaniṣadbbasyas belonging to the Ramanuja school of philosophy like those of the Kathopantsad etc., by the learned Prof. K.C. Varadachari, a translation of all the ten main Upanisads, which go by the name Dasopantsad, along with their bbäsyas by Rangaramanuja is a long-felt desideratum. It is with a view to fill in this lacuna that the Academy has embarked upon the present ambitious project of bringing out the English versions of the Upantsadbbasyas of all the ten Upanisads which when completed, will go a long way in catering to the needs of scholars in general, and specially of those who are particularly interested in the philosophy of Ramanuja.
rhythm in the world. The succession of days and nights, of the seasons, of the attendent phenomena, etc., have had a deep impact on man. Further, the typical traits of various living species starting from man down to the meanest creature, have startled men and has led them to believe that there should be a power that governs and controls all these phenomena. Birth and death, which are everyday features have been enigmas for people of all times. Besides these, the rsts were also concerned about more fundamental questions such as their own identi- ties, their destinies and so on. In short, they were driven by a quest for knowledge about the entire universe starting from their own selves. Nevertheless their aim was not just that; they also wanted to attain emancipation and complete freedom from bodily existence.
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