P. S. Sastri

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 39 · No. 3 & 4

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The Pithas and the date of Sankara

P. Sastri’s article investigates the number of monasterial seats (pīṭhas) attributed to Ādi Śaṅkara and the period in which he lived. Late biographies such as Cidvilāsa’s Śaṅkara‑vijaya and Madhava’s…

September & December 1963Vol. 39 · No. 3 & 4pp. 160–184

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 34 · No. 1

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The Rgvedic Principles of Criticism

By P. S. Sastri

The article argues that the seers of the Rgveda possessed distinct, sophisticated theories of literary criticism and poetry, challenging the modern assumption that such aesthetic principles…

Mar-58Vol. 34 · No. 1pp. 6–20

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 33 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Rgvedic Ballads of Association and Love

By P. S. Sastri

Rgvedic ballads article summarises the social, martial and love-themed ballads in the Rgveda. Sastri argues that beyond mythological hymns, the Rgveda contains ballads reflecting human sentiments;…

September - 1957Vol. 33 · No. 3pp. 169–190

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 32 · No. 4

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Rgvedic Ballads

By P. S. Sastri

This study examines ballads in the Rgveda, arguing that mythological ballads often originate in historical events and are coloured by poetic imagination. Epithets for gods like Agni may derive from…

December - 1956Vol. 32 · No. 4pp. 393–398

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3

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Some Buddhist Thinkers of Andhra

By P. S. Sastri

The article profiles a series of influential Buddhist philosophers from the Andhra region of India, highlighting their contributions to Buddhist thought. Among the thinkers discussed are Nāgārjuna,…

June & September 1956Vol. 32 · No. 2 & 3pp. 163–167

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 31 · No. 3

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Nagarjuna and Aryadeva

By P. S. Sastri

In the article 'Nagarjuna and Aryadeva' the author examines the early lives and philosophical contributions of two major figures in Mahayana Buddhism. The article notes that multiple personalities…

September - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 193–202

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 31 · No. 1

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The Rise and Growth of Buddhism in Andhra

By P. S. Sastri

This essay surveys the early spread of Buddhism in the Andhra region of south India. It opens by noting that the Buddha’s teachings may have reached Andhra during his lifetime. According to the Pāli…

March - 1955Vol. 31 · No. 1pp. 68–75

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 30 · No. 4

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

The Soma Lyricism of Rg Veda

By P. S. Sastri

In this article, P. S. Sastri examines the hymns of the Ṛg Veda associated with Soma and argues that they form a distinctive lyrical corpus within Vedic literature. The author portrays Soma as the…

December - 1954Vol. 30 · No. 4pp. 301–310

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 30 · No. 2

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The Atharva‑vedic Hymn to the Earth

By P. S. Sastri

The article examines the celebrated hymn to the Earth from the twelfth book of the Atharva Veda and situates it within the broader context of Vedic literature. The author emphasises that the…

June - 1954Vol. 30 · No. 2pp. 101–119

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Articles

The Pithas and the date of Sankara

The Rgvedic Principles of Criticism

Rgvedic Ballads of Association and Love

Rgvedic Ballads

Some Buddhist Thinkers of Andhra

Nagarjuna and Aryadeva

The Rise and Growth of Buddhism in Andhra

The Soma Lyricism of Rg Veda

The Atharva‑vedic Hymn to the Earth

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