Articles on Ancient Indian Scholarship
चार लाख श्लोकों का सार एक श्लोक में
Jain Bharati, 2013
The text discusses the concept of concise versus elaborate expression of knowledge, noting that some individuals prefer brevity while others favor detail. It presents a story about four scholars—Aatreya, Kapil, Brihaspati, and Panchal—who each composed a…
सारस्वताचार्य समन्तभद्र : व्यक्तित्व और कर्तृत्व
By डॉ. आदित्य प्रचण्डिया 'दीप्ति' · Jain Vidya, 1996
The text discusses the life and works of Ācārya Samantabhadra, a revered Digambara Jain scholar and ascetic. His dating is debated, with estimates ranging from the 2nd to the 7th century Vikrama, though evidence suggests he preceded Ācārya Pūjyapāda. He was a…
Patañjali as he reveals himself in the Mahābhāṣya
By Prabhat Chandra Chakravarti · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
Chakravarti attempts to reconstruct the personality of the grammarian Patañjali through close reading of his commentary on Pāṇini, the Mahābhāṣya. He notes that Patañjali occasionally inserts autobiographical remarks and examples drawn from contemporary life.…