Vamanavikrama : Research in Indological Studies (Prof. V.M. Kulkarni Felicitation Volume) : Vedic Literature, Classical Sanskrit Literature, Poetics, Grammer and Linguistics, Philosophy and Religion, Prakrit and Jainism

Contents: Editorial. I. Reminiscences: 1. Prof. V.M. Kulkarni : as I found him/Rewa Prasad Dwivedi. 4. V.M. Kulkarni : some happy associations/N.B. Patil. 5. My highly respected \'Guru\'/Mrudula P. Joshi. II. Indology: 1. Professor V.M. Kulkarni\'s contribution to indology/S.G. Moghe. 2. Reviews: i. Studies in Sanskrit Sahitya-Sastra/V.M. Kulkarni. ii. Studies in Sanskrit Sahitya-Sastra/V.M. Kulkarni. iii. Prakrit verses in Sanskrit works on poetics/V.M. Kulkarni. iv. Outline of Abhinavagupta\'s aesthetics/V.M. Kulkarni. III. Vedic literature: 1. Prerequisites for proper vedic interpretation/N.M. Kansara. 2. Rgveda, X.85.40 : a study/Manjusha D. Gokhale. IV. Classical Sanskrit literature: 1. Environmental awareness in the Ramayana/M.D. Paradkar. 2. Canonisation of Rama-Katha as apotheosized in the character of Sita/Vijay Pandya. 3. Dutaghatotkaca : a fresh assessment/N.P. Unni. 5. The deep significance enlivening the structure of Magha\'s \'Sisupalavadha\'/Nitin R. Desai. 6. Two Kurma-satakas attributed to King Bhojadeva/Devangana Desai. 7. Aham Brahma/M.M. Rewa Prasad Dwivedi. V. Poetics: 2. Salient features of Vamana\'s Kavipriya on his own Kavyalankarasutrani/W.K. Lele. 3. Contribution of Hemacandra with special reference to some art-forms discussed in the Kavyanusasana (KS)/Tapasvi S. Nandi. 4. Rasa and its infinite types--a modern perspective/R.S. Betai. 5. The concept of "Alaukika" in the Rasa theory/S.S. Antarkar. 6. On transcending meaning and metaphor/Shubhada Joshi. 7. The notion of time and it\'s application in poetics -- a few observation/Uma Vaidya. 8. Bhoja\'s theory of Aham-Srngara synthesis/Rajendra I. Nanavati. VI. Philosophy and religion: 1. Khyati-vada in pratyabhijnadarsana/G.V. Tagare. 2. Concept of \'Ananda\' in Kevaladvaita Vedanta/Esther A. Solomon. 3. A brief account of Sri Adi Sankara\'s life and his principal disciples/W.R. Antarkar. 4. Yoga in wider world/Krishna S. Arjunwadkar. 5. The Hindu approach to other religions/Leela Arjunwadkar. 6. Sautrantika Buddhist theory of word-meaning/Nagin J. Shah. 7. The theft of lotus-stalks/Sindhu S. Dange. 8. A Glimpse into human rights in ancient India/Alka Bakre. VII. Grammar and linguistics: 1. Relative valuation of the concepts of Sraddha and Medha with the Grammarian Patanjali/S.D. Laddu. 2. On language/N.B. Patil. VIII. Prakrit and Jainism: 1. Somaprabha-acarya and his contribution/M.L. Wadeker. 2. Upakatha-s in Karakanducariu--a critical study/Gauri Mahulikar. 3. The Suandhadahamikaha--a pentalingual legendary story/Siddharth Yeshwant Wakankar. (Five Articles are in Hindi).

"Prof Dr. Vaman Mahadev Kulkarni is a well-known scholar, teacher and researcher in the field of Sanskrit and Prakrit studies, especially, poetics, Jainism and manuscript studies. This publicity-shy gentleman scholar contributed his mite to the research fields from various angles. A felicitation volume in his honour was a long felt desideratum, in view of his solid and outstanding contributions, distinguishing him from other scholars in ways more than one. The special feature of this volume is that it contains learned research papers, contributed by his colleagues, friends, students and well-wishers and embracing diverse spheres from Vedic literature, classical Sanskrit literature, poetics, philosophy and religion, grammer and linguistics and prakrit and Jainism. All the contributors are established scholars/researchers in their own fields and are connected in some way or the other with Prof. Kulkarni. (jacket)