Q. Lokayata texts
Surya P. Mittal
spmittal at GIASDL01.VSNL.NET.IN
Sat Mar 7 15:15:44 UTC 1998
Sorry for this delayed reference to the matter. Here is a
list of books on LOKAYATA:
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1. Barthakuria, Apurba Chandra, 1938-
A critical study of the Lokayata philosophy
presented by the author of the Prabodhacandrodaya /
Apurba Chandra Barthakuria. -- Rev. ed. -- Calcutta :
Sanskrit Pustak, 1977.
26 p. ; 18 cm.
On the Hindu materialistic philosophy as revealed in
the Prabodhacandrodaya, an allegorical Sanskrit drama
by Krsna Misra, 11th cent.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Krsna Misra, 11th cent. Prabodhacandrodaya-Criticism
and interpretation. 2. Lokayata.
$1.00 (ubd.) DK-23247
2. Carvaka/Lokayata : an anthology of source materials
and some recent studies / edited by Debiprasad
Chattopadhyaya, in collaboration with Mrinal Kanti
Gangopadhyaya. -- New Delhi : Indian Council of
Philosophical Research, 1994.
xv, 543 p. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: 1990.
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes index.
ISBN 81-85636-11-7
1. Lokayata--Sources. 2. Materialism--Sources.
3. Philosophy, Hindu--Sources.
$20.80 DK-101710
3. Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad, 1918-
In defence of materialism in ancient India : a study in
Carvaka/lokayata / Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya. --
New Delhi : People's Pub. House, 1989.
xiii, 129 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 81-7007-086-4
1. Carvaka. 2. Lokayata. 3. Materialism-India.
4. Philosophy, Hindu.
$2.50 (ubd.) DK-61952
4. Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad, 1918-
Lokayata : a study in ancient Indian materialism /
Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya. -- 7th ed. -- New Delhi :
People's Pub. House, 1992.
xxvii, 696 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Originally published: 1st ed. 1959.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [679]-686).
Includes index.
ISBN 81-7007-006-6
1. Lokayata. 2. Materialism. 3. Philosophy, Hindu.
$10.00 (ubd.) DK-85298
5. Franco, Eli.
Perception, knowledge, and disbelief : a study of
Jayarasi's scepticism / Eli Franco. -- 2nd ed. --
Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1994.
xvi, 618 p. ; 26 cm.
Includes Sanskrit (roman) text with translation of
Jayarasi Bhatta's Tattvopaplavasimha.
Reprint.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 587-605).
Includes indexes.
ISBN 81-208-1119-4
1. Jayarasi Bhatta. Tattvopaplavasimha.
2. Skepticism--Early works to 1800.
3. Lokayata--Early works to 1800.
4. Philosophy, Hindu--Early works to 1800.
$41.70 DK-86953
6. Giri, Gagan Deo, 1936-
Charvaka sasti / Gagan Deo Giri. -- Ranchi : Jyoti
Publications, 1982.
xiv, 184 ; 22 cm.
In English, Hindi, and Sanskrit.
On the Hindu materialistic philosophy of Carvaka;
exegesis, with Sanskrit text and Hindi translation,
most selected from Naisadhiyacarita and other selected
texts.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A short history of Indian materialism, sensationalism
and Hedonism / Dakshinaranjan Shastri ": p. [140]-180.
1. Carvaka. 2. Philosophy, Hindu. 3. Hindu logic.
4. Lokayata.
$5.00 DK-27822
7. Joshi, Shubhada A. (Shubhada Avinash), 1954-
Lokayata : a critical study : Indian spiritualism
reaffirmed / Shubhada A. Joshi. -- 1st ed. -- Delhi,
India : Sri Satguru Publications, 1995.
xiii, 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Sri Garib Das oriental
series ; no. 180).
Abridged version of the author's thesis
(Ph. D.)--University of Bombay, 1985.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-263).
Includes index.
ISBN 81-7030-410-5
1. Chattopadhyaya, Debiprasad, 1918- Lokayata.
2. Lokayata. 3. Philosophy, Hindu.
$31.30 DK-94852
8. Krishna, K. B. (Katragadda Bala), 1898-1948.
Studies in Hindu materialism / K.B. Krishna ; foreword
by K. Satchidananda Murty. -- 1st ed -- Guntur :
Milinda Publications, 1994.
x, 170 p. ; 22 cm.
With reference to Lokayata philosophy.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Materialism--Religious aspects--Hinduism.
2. Lokayata. 3. Philosophy, Hindu.
$5.00 (ubd.) DK-99414
9. Shastri, Dakshina Ranjan, 1897-1961.
Charvaka philosophy / Dakshinaranjan Shastri. --
Calcutta : Rabindra Bharati University, 1996.
68 p. ; 19 cm.
Originally published: Calcutta : Purogami Prakasani, 1967.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [67]-68)
Includes index.
ISBN 8186438025
1. Lokayata. 2. Materialism. 3. Philosophy, Hindu.
4. Philosophy, Indic.
$2.90 DK-102778
10. Shastri, Hara Prasad, 1853-1931.
Lokayta and vratya / Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad
Shastri ; introduction by Anil Kumar Bandyopadhyay ;
general editor, Satyajit Chaudhury. -- Naihati, [West
Bengal] : Haraprasad Shastri Gaveshana Kendra, 1982.
73 p. ; 23 cm.
On Hindu philosophy.
Includes bibliographical references, errata and index.
1. Lokayata. 2. Vratyas. 3. Philosophy, Hindu.
$3.30 DK-37515
ALSO RELEVANT
Ramakrishnan, Velupillai, 1932-
Perspectives in Saivism / by V. Ramakrishnan. --
[Madras] : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Institute for Advanced
Study in Philosophy, University of Madras, 1978.
iv, 134, [1] p. ; 24 cm.
"A golden jubilee publication".
"Texts cited (select bibliography)": p. (135)
"Notes and references": p. [113]-134 (English or Tamil)
On the Saiva and Buddhist philosophical thoughts
on causation, karma, ignorance, salvation, etc.; special
lectures delivered at the Institute.
1. Lokayata. 2. Philosophy, Buddhist. 3. Sivaism.
$1.00 (ubd.) DK-12998
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Hope this list is of some use.
Surya P. Mittal
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N. Ganesan wrote:
>
> 2/13/98
>
> Want to know the titles of texts on Lokayata philosophy in Sanskrit
> and other Indian languages. I read that Madhava Vidyaranya's
> Sarva Darshana Samgraha has few quotations. Where can I find
> Brhaspati's sutras taught to Indra? Is there a complete text
> in Sanskrit on Lokayatam?
>
> The reason I am asking this is because, in Tamil there is late
> 11th century/early 12th century vaLamaTal prabandham
> by Kaviccakravartti JayamkoNTaar. It is only 550 lines
> and expresses Lokayata philosophy. Of course, Buddhist
> Manimekalai, Jain Neelakesi and Saiva Siddhanta SivaJaana
> Siddhiyaar refutes Lokayata princilpes. A palm leaf mss.
> of the Lokayata prabandham is at GOML, Madras. The other
> is at Perur Adheenam near Coimbatore.
>
> Thanks,
> N. Ganesan
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