Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana
by Jumli Nath | 2017 | 62,959 words
This page relates ‘Acknowledgement� of the English study dealing with the treatment of Samkhya elements in the Bhavata-Purana. The Puranas are a vast reservoir of Indian religious and cultural wisdom. Sankhya refers to one of the oldest and the authentic system of Indian philosophy ascribed to sage Kapila. This analytical study delves into the reflection of Samkhya philosophy within the Bhagavatapurana by researching original texts, translations, commentaries and scholarly articles.
Acknowledgement
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to my respected supervisor Prof. Hiran Sarmah, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for suggesting me the topic of the present research work and also for her able guidance and meticulous supervision, without whose scholarly guidance this research work would not have reached its printable form.
My sincere thanks go to the galaxy of learned teachers of the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for their kind suggestions in connection with the present work. I shall remain ever grateful to Prof. Manjula Devi, Head, Department of Sanskrit, Prof. Rajendra Nath Sarma, Prof. Mukta Biswas, who have contributed a lot to the present research work.
I am obliged to express my deepest sense of indebtedness to Prof. Nalini Devi Misra, Prof. Sujata Purakayastha and Prof. Sudeshna Bhattacharya who have contributed a large measure towards consolidation of my research work.
I am also thankful to the authorities and staff members of the K.K. Handique Library, Gauhati University, the Seminar Library, Sanskrit Department, Gauhati University and the National Library, Kolkata for permitting me to make use of the materials needed in course of my investigation.
I offer my heartiest gratitude to my parents for their encouragement and support. I also offer my special thanks to my younger brother, Binod Nath, who helped me technically in every step to prepare this thesis. I would also like to thank my maternal uncle Hemanta Dhing Mazumder for his help and support.