Tattvabindu of Vachaspati Mishra (study)
by Kishor Deka | 2024 | 49,069 words
This is an English study of the Tattvabindu of Vachaspati Mishra (study)—representing a significant text in the Mimamsa philosophy which addresses the concept of verbal knowledge (shabdabodha) and identifies the efficient cause behind it, examining five traditional perspectives. These are Sphota-Vada, Varna-Vada, Varnamala-Vada, and Anvitabhidhana-...
Acknowledgement
At the very outset, I respectfully acknowledge my sincere gratitude and indebtedness to my supervisor Dr. Rajendra Nath Sarma, M.A., Ph.D., D. Lit., ²ÑÄ«³¾ÄåṃsÄå ³Õ²âÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a ÅšÄå²õ³Ù°ùÄ«, diploma holder in French Language, Retired Professor and former Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for his inspiring guidance and untiring help rendered to me at the time of preparation of the dissertation. Without his proper guidance, parental care, help and great enthusiasm, the present work could not attain this position. His constant encouragement and constructive suggestions always prove highly mentioning.
I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to Dr. Sudeshna Bhattacharjya, Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for her encouragement and valuable suggestion to bring out this work.
I am highly indebted to my revered teacher Dr. Manjula Devi, Professor and former Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, for her whole-hearted support and constant encouragement during the course of preparation of my study.
I offer my special thanks and gratitude to all the respected teachers of the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University for their kind inspiration and valuable suggestions.
I am very much obliged to Mr. Gagen Kakati, M.A., Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Mangaldai College, Darrang, for his sincere advice, help, kind support and constant inspiration rendered to me during the course of this dissertation.
I am ever grateful to all the staff members of K.K. Handique Library of Gauhati University, National Library, Calcutta; District Library, Darrang and the Library-in- charge of the Seminar Library of Sanskrit Deptt., Gauhati University for providing me the facility of using the reference books and journals.
I also offer my gratitude to my father Mr. Nareswar Deka and mother Mrs. Kanaklata Deka for their blessing, support and inspiration.
Without the extreme care of my wife Mrs. Himadri Deka, M.A., B.Ed., Assistant Teacher of Deodhanighat High School, Darrang, Assam, this dissertation could not have seen the light of the day. So, I offer my special thanks to her.
I also offer my special thanks to my friends Dr. Siben Kr. Majumdar, Ashok Kumar Goswami, Sanjoy Das, Gautam Haloi, Biswajit Sarma, Abani Rajbongshi, Dhrubajyoti Chaudhury, Pallab Barman, Maniram Das and well-wishers for their inspiration, help and support rendered to me during the entire period of study.
Last, but not the least, I extend my thanks and gratitude to Mr. Hemanga Kumar and his staffs, who have taken utmost care in printing out the thesis.
Kishor Deka
Place: Gauhati University, Guwahati
Date: 28/08/2024