{"product_id":"dharmakirtis-rupavatara-a-critical-study","title":"Dharmakirti's Rupavatara: A Critical Study","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"204\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e K. S. Lalithambal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"332\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"332\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"326\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 235\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"357\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"357\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm × 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"414\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"414\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170304371\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"447\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"939\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eRupavatara – A Critical Study\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a significant academic contribution that revisits the foundational work of \u003cem data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"596\"\u003eDharmakirti\u003c\/em\u003e, a Buddhist grammarian credited with remoulding Panini’s terse sutra-based grammar into an accessible and pedagogically effective style known as \u003cem data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"752\"\u003ePrakriya\u003c\/em\u003e. This book offers a detailed, critical analysis of \u003cem data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eRupavatara\u003c\/em\u003e—the first such work to adopt this method—aiming to make Panini’s complex \u003cem data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eAshtadhyayi\u003c\/em\u003e understandable to grammar students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"960\"\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eHistorical Context \u0026amp; Importance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eExplores how Dharmakirti's \u003cem data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eRupavatara\u003c\/em\u003e revitalized Panini's grammatical tradition and laid the groundwork for later works like \u003cem data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eSiddhantakaumudi\u003c\/em\u003e by Bhattoji Dikshita.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eScholarly Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eDivided into three detailed parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003ePart I: General\u003c\/em\u003e – Introduces Dharmakirti and the origin, content, and uniqueness of \u003cem data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eRupavatara\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003ePart II: Analytical Study\u003c\/em\u003e – Critically analyzes the grammar rules, interpretations, Varttikas, and textual variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003ePart III: Observations\u003c\/em\u003e – Compares \u003cem data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eRupavatara\u003c\/em\u003e with major works like \u003cem data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eKasika\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eSiddhantakaumudi\u003c\/em\u003e, and concludes with an overall evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eAppendices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1644\"\u003eIncludes valuable lists of rules from the \u003cem data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eAshtadhyayi\u003c\/em\u003e that are either interpreted or referenced in \u003cem data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eRupavatara\u003c\/em\u003e, offering a handy guide for comparative grammar studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eForeword Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eThe book re-establishes the relevance of Panini’s grammatical tradition through the \u003cem data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003ePrakriya\u003c\/em\u003e approach. It praises the author's meticulous study, especially the comparisons with other classical grammatical texts, and confirms the work as an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Sanskrit grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003ePreface Insight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2467\"\u003eDr. K. S. Lalithambal presents this book as an outcome of her doctoral thesis, conducted at the University of Kerala. 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