Vedantakalpalatika : A Study

"Vedantakalpalatika is a remarkable theoretical work on Advaitavedanta by Madhusudana Sarasvati. The present book contains nine chapters divided into three parts. Part I, has two chapters. The first chapter introduces the author, his date, life and works. The second chapters gives a brief description of the nature, content, relevance and editions of Vedantakalpalatika.

"Part II of the book is devoted to textual examination and is divided into five chapters. In the third chapter, the different views on moksa are enumerated. The fourth chapters shows how the author has established the Upanishadic view on moksa after refuting the rival theories. The theory of jnana and ajnana is discussed in details in the fifth chapter. The sixth chapter explains Brahman which is beyond the reach of all Sabdavrittis. The realization of Brahman constitutes the central topic of discussion in the seventh chapter.

"Part III constitutes two chapters. All observations made on the basis of the textual study viz., general, metaphysical, epistemological, logical and ethical form the eighth chapter. The ninth chapter gives the whole study in nutshell." (jacket)

[V. Sisupala Panicker is on the faculty of the Department of Sanskrit, University College, Trivandrum, Kerala.]