We are extremely happy to bring out this 51st number of the Calicut University Sanskrit Series as a Felicitation volume in honour of Prof. C. Rajendran, our faculty member and a scholar of international repute. Prof. Rajendran retired from Calicut University on 31 SI March 2013 as Professor of Sanskrit, having served the institution (in various capacities) in a highly commendable manner for a long period of 35 years.
Chettiyarthodi Rajendran was born in 1952 in the Perumudiyur village, near Pattambi (well known as the birth place of great scholar Punnasseri Nampi Nilakanthasarma, who ushered in the modern phase of Sanskrit studies in Kerala). His own family was reputed for Sanskrit scholarship and literary proficiency: Vidwan C.S.Nair (1894-1942), a renowned writer, freedom fighter and a progressive critic, was his (maternal) grand uncle.
Sri Rajendran not only utilized the favourable circumstances optimally, but also put in consistent and zealous personal efforts to rise to the level of a budding scholar even in his college days. Having acquired B.A. And M.A. Degrees in Sanskrit Sahitya from University of Calicut with flying colours, he chose the profession of teaching Sanskrit. Having joined the Department of Sanskrit, University of Calicut, in the year 1978, by dint of academic excellence supported by hard work, soon he rose to the rank of an eminent Professor. He has always steadfastly maintained commitment to critical and multidisciplinary approaches in Sanskrit studies, while drawing in the fruits of tradition.
Prof. Rajendran has won many laurels as an excellent academician, researcher and author. He has to his credit more than 35 books and above 200 research papers. Besides he has moulded many a researcher.
The present volume contains 33 articles contributed by Prof. Rajendran's close associates, friends, colleagues, and students. They cover a wide range of topics like Poetics, Philosophy, Vedic studies, Grammar and Linguistics, Technical literature and Social science. I express my deep sense of gratitude to all the contributors. Special thanks are due to Dr. T. Vasudevan for having given a brief but comprehensive write up on the personal and academic profile of Prof. Rajendran.
Let me place in record our thanks to Sri Omprakash, the Publication Officer and Smt. Laly Francis, the Layout Designer for having brought out this nice volume in time.
Editor's note | 9 |
T. Vasudevan | |
Dr. C. Rajendran: Sanskrit scholar with a difference | 11 |
Sheldon Pollock | |
Festschrift Rajendran | |
Prasasti and its Congeners: A Small Note on a Big Topic | 21 |
D. Prahlada Char | |
The Theory of Anvitabhidhana - The Dvaita Perspective | 40 |
Venugopala Panicker | |
Phonology and Phonetics in Pratisakhya-s, Tolkappiyam and Lilatilakam | 52 |
N.P. Unni | |
Three Historical Plays in Sanskrit of Attur Krishna Pisharoti | 61 |
N. V. P. Unithiri | |
Prekerenevekrstii and Prabandhavakrata in Kalidasa's Works | 69 |
Meera Chakravorty | |
Translation Theory, The Indian Text: Bishnu Oey | 79 |
P.C. Muraleemadhavan | |
Sankara on Maya and Ethical Principles | 90 |
Avittathur Achyuthan | |
A Peep into the Environmental Perspective of Kalidasa | 97 |
P. Narayanan Namboodiri | |
Traditional Sanskrit Learning in Kerala | 103 |
T. Aryadevi | |
Sabdapramana and Sabdabodha - A Naiyayika Exposition | 109 |
Ramankutty. P.V. | |
Causes of Environmental Disaster: Testimony in Sanskrit Works | 117 |
K. Muthulekshmi | |
Sambandha- The Relational | 134 |
K.M. Anil | |
Contesting Bodies and Mediating Discourses: | |
Analysing the Philosophy of Swami Sivananda Paramahamsa | 142 |
C.R. Subhadra | |
Treatment of Pramana-s in the Kavyalankara of Bhamaha | 159 |
A. Swaminathan | |
Convocation address in the Upanisadic literature | 168 |
K.K. Abdul Majeed | |
Humanism in Bhagavadgita | 173 |
T. Vasudevan | |
Television Aesthetics - Spectator and the Rasa Experience | |
C. Narayanan | |
Ruyyaka in defence of Anandavardhana | 210 |
V.R. Muralidharan | |
Creativity of Language | 218 |
T.S. Ajitha | |
The Silent Discourses | 227 |
Dharmaraj Adat | |
Productive - Distributive - Administrative Relations in Rgvedic Society | 236 |
K.V. Ajithkumar | |
Contribution of Vaikkam Paccumuttatu to Ayurveda | 264 |
Jayan Erancheri IlIam | |
Vedic Deity Tvastr : A study based on Rgveda and later literature | 280 |
T. Mini | |
Buddhist tradition in ancient Indian architecture | 290 |
K.L. Padmadas | |
Reiteration of Dharma concept in Kerala renaissance | |
as reflected in the contributions of Agamananda | 300 |
Maciej Karasinski | |
Freedom and Plenitude of Non-Dual Universe - A Note on | |
jnanadhikara of Isvara - Pratyabhijna - Karika | 314 |
Jayanisha Kurungot | |
Ananda Philosophy | 324 |
Reeja B Kavanal | |
Rajasekhara's View on the Sources of Meaning in Poetry | 341 |
M. Sathian | |
The Concept of Lavanya in Dhvanyaloke | 346 |
Sridevi | |
Views of Anandavardhana and Kuntaka on Rasavadalankara - A Comparative Study | 354 |
Vrinda. P.M | |
The personality of Kalidasa as revealed in ONV's Ujjayini | 361 |
Rasmi. B. | |
Krti-s of Muttusvami Diksitar : A Literary Analysis | 367 |
N.K. Sundareswaran | |
Elements of polity in the Vedic Literature | 376 |
We are extremely happy to bring out this 51st number of the Calicut University Sanskrit Series as a Felicitation volume in honour of Prof. C. Rajendran, our faculty member and a scholar of international repute. Prof. Rajendran retired from Calicut University on 31 SI March 2013 as Professor of Sanskrit, having served the institution (in various capacities) in a highly commendable manner for a long period of 35 years.
Chettiyarthodi Rajendran was born in 1952 in the Perumudiyur village, near Pattambi (well known as the birth place of great scholar Punnasseri Nampi Nilakanthasarma, who ushered in the modern phase of Sanskrit studies in Kerala). His own family was reputed for Sanskrit scholarship and literary proficiency: Vidwan C.S.Nair (1894-1942), a renowned writer, freedom fighter and a progressive critic, was his (maternal) grand uncle.
Sri Rajendran not only utilized the favourable circumstances optimally, but also put in consistent and zealous personal efforts to rise to the level of a budding scholar even in his college days. Having acquired B.A. And M.A. Degrees in Sanskrit Sahitya from University of Calicut with flying colours, he chose the profession of teaching Sanskrit. Having joined the Department of Sanskrit, University of Calicut, in the year 1978, by dint of academic excellence supported by hard work, soon he rose to the rank of an eminent Professor. He has always steadfastly maintained commitment to critical and multidisciplinary approaches in Sanskrit studies, while drawing in the fruits of tradition.
Prof. Rajendran has won many laurels as an excellent academician, researcher and author. He has to his credit more than 35 books and above 200 research papers. Besides he has moulded many a researcher.
The present volume contains 33 articles contributed by Prof. Rajendran's close associates, friends, colleagues, and students. They cover a wide range of topics like Poetics, Philosophy, Vedic studies, Grammar and Linguistics, Technical literature and Social science. I express my deep sense of gratitude to all the contributors. Special thanks are due to Dr. T. Vasudevan for having given a brief but comprehensive write up on the personal and academic profile of Prof. Rajendran.
Let me place in record our thanks to Sri Omprakash, the Publication Officer and Smt. Laly Francis, the Layout Designer for having brought out this nice volume in time.
Editor's note | 9 |
T. Vasudevan | |
Dr. C. Rajendran: Sanskrit scholar with a difference | 11 |
Sheldon Pollock | |
Festschrift Rajendran | |
Prasasti and its Congeners: A Small Note on a Big Topic | 21 |
D. Prahlada Char | |
The Theory of Anvitabhidhana - The Dvaita Perspective | 40 |
Venugopala Panicker | |
Phonology and Phonetics in Pratisakhya-s, Tolkappiyam and Lilatilakam | 52 |
N.P. Unni | |
Three Historical Plays in Sanskrit of Attur Krishna Pisharoti | 61 |
N. V. P. Unithiri | |
Prekerenevekrstii and Prabandhavakrata in Kalidasa's Works | 69 |
Meera Chakravorty | |
Translation Theory, The Indian Text: Bishnu Oey | 79 |
P.C. Muraleemadhavan | |
Sankara on Maya and Ethical Principles | 90 |
Avittathur Achyuthan | |
A Peep into the Environmental Perspective of Kalidasa | 97 |
P. Narayanan Namboodiri | |
Traditional Sanskrit Learning in Kerala | 103 |
T. Aryadevi | |
Sabdapramana and Sabdabodha - A Naiyayika Exposition | 109 |
Ramankutty. P.V. | |
Causes of Environmental Disaster: Testimony in Sanskrit Works | 117 |
K. Muthulekshmi | |
Sambandha- The Relational | 134 |
K.M. Anil | |
Contesting Bodies and Mediating Discourses: | |
Analysing the Philosophy of Swami Sivananda Paramahamsa | 142 |
C.R. Subhadra | |
Treatment of Pramana-s in the Kavyalankara of Bhamaha | 159 |
A. Swaminathan | |
Convocation address in the Upanisadic literature | 168 |
K.K. Abdul Majeed | |
Humanism in Bhagavadgita | 173 |
T. Vasudevan | |
Television Aesthetics - Spectator and the Rasa Experience | |
C. Narayanan | |
Ruyyaka in defence of Anandavardhana | 210 |
V.R. Muralidharan | |
Creativity of Language | 218 |
T.S. Ajitha | |
The Silent Discourses | 227 |
Dharmaraj Adat | |
Productive - Distributive - Administrative Relations in Rgvedic Society | 236 |
K.V. Ajithkumar | |
Contribution of Vaikkam Paccumuttatu to Ayurveda | 264 |
Jayan Erancheri IlIam | |
Vedic Deity Tvastr : A study based on Rgveda and later literature | 280 |
T. Mini | |
Buddhist tradition in ancient Indian architecture | 290 |
K.L. Padmadas | |
Reiteration of Dharma concept in Kerala renaissance | |
as reflected in the contributions of Agamananda | 300 |
Maciej Karasinski | |
Freedom and Plenitude of Non-Dual Universe - A Note on | |
jnanadhikara of Isvara - Pratyabhijna - Karika | 314 |
Jayanisha Kurungot | |
Ananda Philosophy | 324 |
Reeja B Kavanal | |
Rajasekhara's View on the Sources of Meaning in Poetry | 341 |
M. Sathian | |
The Concept of Lavanya in Dhvanyaloke | 346 |
Sridevi | |
Views of Anandavardhana and Kuntaka on Rasavadalankara - A Comparative Study | 354 |
Vrinda. P.M | |
The personality of Kalidasa as revealed in ONV's Ujjayini | 361 |
Rasmi. B. | |
Krti-s of Muttusvami Diksitar : A Literary Analysis | 367 |
N.K. Sundareswaran | |
Elements of polity in the Vedic Literature | 376 |