How Western Indology Misread Sanskrit: The Colonial Distortion of Bhartṛhari
Tracing the journey of Bhartṛhari from a living darśana to a colonial artifact—and the urgent imperative to reclaim the Sanskrit tradition from within.
ಪರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಿ - ಪಿ.ವಿ. ಕಾಣೆಯವರ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ: ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ
ಎಸ್. ಎಲ್. ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಮಹತ್ಕೃತಿ "ಪರ್ವ" ಕ್ಕೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮ ಸಿದ್ದತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹಾಗು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಾವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರಾದ ಪಾಂಡುರಂಗ ವಾಮನ ಕಾಣೆ ಅವರೆಡೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗೌರವಾದರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಮನಮುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಈ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತವಾಗಿದೆ
Ghar-Wapsi: Meos, Malkana Rajputs and a Saga of Missed Opportunities
Ghar-Wapsi of converted Hindus was a continuous process until it suddenly stopped due to the depleted vigour of the Hindu society
Vrātya-stōma: Schopenhauer, Emerson, Elst and Frawley
The Vrātya-stōma was the typical ceremony performed for admitting foreigners into the Sanatana society during the pre-Islamic period. It is still valid for foreigners who formally want to become Hindus.
The Self-Imposed Cultural Commitment of Indian History Stalwarts
The sort of cultural commitment that the exemplars of Indian history had set for themselves is truly astonishing
The Tapasya of the Tapasvins of Indian History
The first episode of a series showcasing the Tapasya, the methods and lifestyle of the stalwarts of Indian history
The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament
In the same 1946 speech, P.V. Kane paints a desolate picture of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas, which had flourished unbroken since the dawn of the Indian civilisation. It makes for very depressing reading.
Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy
Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward.
P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History
In this episode, we learn P.V. Kane's cosmic vision for writing Indian history purely from an Indian perspective. He precisely identifies the fundamental problems and errors in the histories of India written by foreigners who find it impossible to present a correct evaluation of an alien cultural tr
The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946
On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he clairvoyantly predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish