Articles on Personal Private Use
અક્ષરપુરુષોત્તમમાહાત્મ્યમ્
By Sadhu Shrutiprakashdas · Sambodhi, 2013
This introductory article presents the salient features of the text "Akshar‑Purushottam‑Mahatmyam," a scripture revered in the Swaminarayan tradition. The author explains that the work expounds the theology of Akshar–Purushottam: Akshar refers to the divine…
પરંપરાયુક્ત વિચારણાની રાહ પર
By Naresh Shukla · Sambodhi, 2013
This article examines the traditional narrative known as "વિશાલાશ્વની રાસ"—a devotional song or performance piece that forms part of the wider Rās tradition. The author outlines the mythic story behind the composition, which centres on the devotion of…
ગુજરાતી લોકરામાયણ
By Hasu Yajnik · Sambodhi, 2013
This paper surveys the various folk renditions of the Rāmāyaṇa that circulate in Gujarati communities. The author catalogues oral and written forms such as Bhavai performances, devotional ballads, women’s songs and manuscript versions composed by local poets.…
વેદની કૃષિવિદ્યા
By Mahendra Kumar Ambalal · Sambodhi, 2013
આ લેખ વેદોમાં વર્ણવાયેલ કૃષિ વિધિઓનો અભ્યાસ કરે છે. લેખક ઋગ્વેદ અને અન્ય સંહિતાઓમાં દેખાતી ખેતી કાર્યની રીતો, વાવણીના સમય, સિંચાઈ પદ્ધતિઓ અને પાકઉત્પાદન માટે કરાતી પ્રાર્થનાઓનું વર્ણન કરે છે. પુરાતન ગ્રંથોમાં હલચલિયે જમીનની ખેડ, સિંચાઈ માટેનાં ચરખા અને વરસાદ…
स्वातन्त्र्योत्तर भारत में पाण्डुलिपियों का संग्रह एवं सूचीकरण
By Vijayashankar Shukla · Sambodhi, 2013
स्वतंत्रता के बाद भारत में पाण्डुलिपियों की खोज, संरक्षण और सूचीकरण को नया प्रोत्साहन मिला। इस लेख में लेखक राष्ट्रीय अभिलेखागार, विश्वविद्यालय पुस्तकालयों, अनुसंधान संस्थानों और धार्मिक मठों द्वारा संचालित पाण्डुलिपि परियोजनाओं का वर्णन करता है। वह बताता है…
पंचचरियां : एक सर्वेक्षण
By Sagarmal Jain · Sambodhi, 2013
पंचचरियां" शीर्षक से लिखित इस लेख में लेखक जैन परम्परा की पाँच प्रमुख साधना‑प्रथाओं या आचार्यों का सर्वेक्षण प्रस्तुत करता है। वह बताता है कि धर्म, ज्ञान, तप, दान और उपासना जैसे पाँच चरित्रों को विकसित करना मोक्षमार्ग का मूलाधार है। प्रत्येक चर्या के ऐतिहासिक…
प्राकृत आगम साहित्य : एक विमर्श
By Sagarmal Jain · Sambodhi, 2013
Rāmcaritābhidratnam: A Literary Juggler
By Satyavrat Verma · Sambodhi, 2013
The article presents a critical appreciation of the little‑known text Rāmcaritābhidratnam, a creative re‑imagining of the Rāmāyaṇa story. The author characterises the work as a “literary juggler” because of its virtuoso use of language, narrative and poetic…
મૂર્ખ પ્રતિબોધની સજઝાય
By Rasila Kadia · Sambodhi, 2005
This satirical essay critiques a social milieu that fails to recognise genuine talent and instead elevates mediocrity. Written in Gujarati, the piece portrays a fictional town where positions of authority are held by fools who celebrate each other’s…
ચેતન ચેતઉ રે–સ્તવન
By Rasila Kadia · Sambodhi, 2005
In this brief review of a Gujarati literary piece, the author describes ‘Vedan Shedu re Swapna’ as a reflective essay on dreams and the nature of suffering. The work juxtaposes the transient, often illogical world of dreams with the pain experienced in waking…