{"product_id":"verbal-knowledge-in-prabhakara-mimansa-with-sanskrit-text","title":"Verbal Knowledge in Prabhakara-Mimansa: With Sanskrit Text","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"94\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e R.N. Sarma\u003cbr data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanskrit and English\u003cbr data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990\u003cbr data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170301943\u003cbr data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"240\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003cbr data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 cm x 14 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eVerbal Knowledge in Prabhakara Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a critical commentary on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eVakyarthamatrika\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"479\"\u003ePrakarana-Pancika\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenting a \u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"518\"\u003ecomparative analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e with other prominent schools of thought, such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eBhatta Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eNyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eVedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eVyakarna\u003c\/strong\u003e. This work exposes the original text piece by piece, critically analyzing its concepts and integrating \u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eelaborate notes\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"770\"\u003ereferences\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book also includes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eIndex and text of the Vakyarthamatrika Vritti\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an essential resource for scholars and students of \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eMimamsa philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"983\"\u003eDr. R.N. Sarma\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished academic in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eDepartment of Sanskrit at Guwahati University\u003c\/strong\u003e, specializing in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eIndian philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e. His academic journey led him to a deep study of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003ePrabhakara Mimamsa system\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly its treatment of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003everbal knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e. He completed his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003ePh.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eGauhati University\u003c\/strong\u003e under the supervision of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eDr. Ashok Kumar Goswami\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this work, originally his doctoral thesis, is a testament to his extensive research and insight into \u003cstrong data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003ePrabhakara Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003ePreface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eDr. Sarma’s interest in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eMimamsa philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e began during his student years and culminated in this comprehensive critical study. Under the guidance of eminent scholars, his research developed into this insightful commentary, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eVerbal Knowledge in Prabhakara Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e, which engages with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003ePrabhakara’s theory of knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e and his distinctions from other schools, especially \u003cstrong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003ethe Bhatta Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eDr. Sarma acknowledges the invaluable guidance of his \u003cstrong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eteachers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003ementors\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eDr. Ashok Kumar Goswami\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003eDr. Mukunda Madhava Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose suggestions shaped this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2553\"\u003eIndian philosophy is classified into two broad categories: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003eAstika (Orthodox)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003eNastika (Heterodox)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003ePurvamimamsa system\u003c\/strong\u003e, initiated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003eJaimini\u003c\/strong\u003e, has two main schools—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003eBhatta\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003ePrabhakara\u003c\/strong\u003e, both providing unique interpretations. This book focuses on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003ePrabhakara Mimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e, emphasizing its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003etheory of verbal knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003eSabdabodha\u003c\/strong\u003e) and its distinctive contributions to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eIndian philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2948\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2580\"\u003ePrabhakara school\u003c\/strong\u003e stands out for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003efidelity to the original Mimamsa texts\u003c\/strong\u003e and its \u003cstrong data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003einnovative theories\u003c\/strong\u003e like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003eTriputipratyaksavada\u003c\/strong\u003e (the theory of triple perception) and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2762\"\u003eAkhyativada\u003c\/strong\u003e (the theory of error). Dr. Sarma compares \u003cstrong data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003ePrabhakara’s views\u003c\/strong\u003e with those of other schools like \u003cstrong data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eNyaya\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2886\"\u003eVedanta\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2924\"\u003edeeper understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e of Indian epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"2953\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3278\"\u003eThis book is indispensable for anyone studying \u003cstrong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3023\"\u003eIndian philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially \u003cstrong data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3047\"\u003eMimamsa\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003ePrabhakara school\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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