मणिदर्पणः: The Manidarpana

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ABOUT THE BOOK The present work manidarpana (shabdaparichheda) written by the the great naiyaika Rajachudamanimakhin. This book is very useful to understand the Chintamani written by Gangeshopadhyaya. This commentary clarifies the siddhantas that are very tough to understand from Chintamani. Manidarpana was written in lucid manner for the sake of students. The famous author Rajachudamani Dikshita has also written a commentary called Tantra sikhamani on [Kumarila's Tantravarttika on] Jaimini's Purvamimansa sutras. We have in our possession the 7th, 8th, 9th chapters. In the beginning of the 7th chapter, the author states the date of the composition of the commentary.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. G Jayamanikya Shastri was born in Nandigama of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh. He is the second son of Brahmarshi Professor Gabbita Anjaneya Shastri, a renowned scholar of Nyaya and Advaita Vedanta. The Mother of the editor is Padmavati. He had studied Nyaya, Vedanta and Samkhya literature in the traditional style under various gurus like Brahmhasri Ramachandrula Koteshwara Sharma, Prof. Pradyot Kumar Mukhopadhyay and Prof. Sudhanshu Shekhar Shastri. He was graduated from the Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vignana, BHU. He did his research/Ph.D. under the able guidance of Prof. Vishnupoty, the Vice Chancellor of SCSVM University and an eminent scholar of many different Darsanas. Dr. G Jayamanikya Shastri is a recipient of gold medal from Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (former President of India) for standing first in the Shastri Examination of BHU 2005. He also received Gold medal from Dr. Manmohan Singh, (former Prime Minister of India) for standing First in the Acharya Examination of BHU 2007. Dr. Shastri received Yuvavidwan award of Akhila Bhartiya Kashi Vidwat Parishad from Dr. Aarif Khan, Governor of Kerala. Dr. Shastri published many books including Hindi commentary on Tarkamrutam, Bangal Krodapatrika, Hindi commentary on Karikavali. Dr Shastri has completed Minor Research Project of Indian theory of rational debate funded by SCSVMV University At present Dr. Shastri is working in the Department of Nyayadarsan at Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Shrivihar, Puri in Odisha. Now 4 scholars are pursuing Ph.D under his guidance and his 26students have already got their M.Phil.

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