Contributions to Sanskrit Criticism : Collection of Papers of Professor A.C. Swain

Contents: Preface. 1. Concept of Hiranyagarbha in the philosophy of Samkara. 2. Authenticity of the Bhagavadgita-Bhasya attributed to Samkaracarya. 3. Samkara\'s attitude towards the accounts of creation. 4. Concept of Laksmi and Sarasvati in the later Upanisads. 5. Concept of Hamsa in the Upanisadic literature. 6. Concept of Smarana: its origin and development. 7. The concept of Alaksmi. 8. Prahladascami Daityanam. 9. A study of the man-lion myth in the epics and purana-texts. 10. Birth of Agastya and Vasistha.

"Prof. Anam Charan Swain who was Professor and Head of the department of Sanskrit for long twelve years at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is the recipient of President\'s Award of certificate of Honour. His papers show a deep insight into Vedic and Puranic problems. We are sure, the students of Sanskrit language and literature as well as the general readers will be immensely benefited by this present collection of his papers." (jacket)