P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri was an Indian philologist and scholar of Sanskrit literature and Vedas, known for his works on Sanskrit Philology and Mīmāṃsā or the hermenutics of the Vedas.[1][2] He was the founder vice chancellor of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, a deemed university dedicated to Sanskrit studies.[3] He was also the founder of a non governmental organization in Uttar Pradesh for the promotion of arts, culture and education, which is now known as Shri Pattabhirama Shastri Veda Mimansa Anusandhan Kendra.[4][5] Vaidikaśikṣādarśanabindhuḥ,[6] Āpastambaśrautasūtra Dhūrtasvāmibhāsya,[7] Mīmāṃsāśāstramālā,[8] Tautātitamatatilaka[9] and Śāstradīpikā, prabhāsahitā[10] are some of his notable works. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1982, for his contributions to literature and education.[11] Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha honored its founder vice chancellor by naming its central library as Mahamahopadhyaya Sri Pattabhirama Sastri Library.[12] The 8th volume of Kendriya-Saṃskṛtavidyāpīṭham anuvādagranthamālā has been republished as Mahamahopadhyaya Padmabhushana Sri P.N. Pattabhirama Sastri commemoration volume in his honor.[13]

Selected bibliography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Classical philology is dead in India". Christopherculver.com. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Oral Tradition in Indian Civilization". Sulekha Education. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Profile of the Vidyapeetha". Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Shri Pattabhirama Shastri Veda Mimansa Anusandhan Kendra". Search Donation. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Indian NGOs". Indian NGOs. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. ^ P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri (1980). Vaidikaśikṣādarśanabindhuḥ. Sampūrṇānda-Saṃskr̥ta-Viśvavidyālayaḥ.
  7. ^ Āpastamba; A. Cinnasvāmiśāstrī; P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri (1955). Āpastambaśrautasūtra Dhūrtasvāmibhāsya. Oriental Institute.
  8. ^ Kamalākarabhaṭṭa; P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri (1986). Mīmāṃsāśāstramālā. Veda-Mīmāṃsānusandhānakendram.
  9. ^ Bhavadeva; A. Cinnasvāmiśāstrī; P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri (1999). Tautātitamatatilaka. Sampūrṇānanda Saṃskr̥ta Viśvavidyālaye.
  10. ^ Pārthasārathimiśra; Vaidyanātha; P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri (1981). Śāstradīpikā, prabhāsahitā. Śrī Lālabhāduraśāstrikendriyasaṃskr̥tavidyāpīṭham.
  11. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Mahamahopadhyaya Sri Pattabhirama Sastri Library". Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  13. ^ P. N. Paṭṭābhirāma Śāstrī; Rā Mahādevaśarmā (1993). Mahamahopadhyaya Padmabhushana Sri P.N. Pattabhirama Sastri commemoration volume. Rāṣṭrīyasaṃskr̥tavidyāpīṭham.

External links

  • Wright, J. C. (1964). "A. Chinnaswāmī Śāstrī and P. N. Pattābhirāma Śāstrī (Ed.): Āpastambaśrautasūtra - Dhūrtaswāmibhāsya. Vol. II. (Gaekwad's Oriental Series, No. 142.) [vi], 162 pp. Baroda: Oriental Institute, 1963. Rs. 12". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 27: 229. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00101193. S2CID 163058971.
  • P. N. Kamalakarabhatta, Pattabhirama Sastri (1987). Kamalakarabhattaviracitam Mimamsakutuhalam Prakaranagranthah. Sampurnanandasamskrtavi Svavidyalayasya Praptisthanam, Vikraya-Vibhagah.

Further reading

  • P. N. Pattabhirama Sastri, ed. (1976). Vyasa Sisksha (PDF). Veda Mimamsa Research Institute.