Panchratre Jayakhya Samhita

SR No.: 020424
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Embar Krishnamacharya
Publisher: Orental Institute
Publication Year: 1967
Total Pages: 588
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 23 MB

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FOREWORD.
The Jayakhyasahitā which is considered by the Vaişņavas as one of the three most ancient and the most authoritative works of the Pāñcarātra Âgama, and one among the three jewels of Sättvata, Pauşkara and Jayā, is being presented to the Sanskrit-knowing public for the first time in print as No. LIV of the Gaekwad's Oriental Series. The learned editor of the work Pandit Embar Krishnamacaryya who is already well-known amongst Sanskrit scholars as the editor of such excellent works as the Tattvasangraha of Sāntarakṣita, Udayasundarikathā of Soddhala, Rāștraudhavaṁśakāvya of Rudra and Nañjarājayasobbūşaņa of Nrsimhakavi in the Gaekwad's Oriental Series, has done full justice to the subject both in preparing the edition as also in his introduction, which is exceedingly valuable inasınuch as he himself being a devout Vaişnava can speak much which should be considered as authoritative. Moreover, while editing the work he had frequently to go down to Srirangam and Kanchi to consult the priests belonging to this ancient sect on the details of rituals, and to keep with him in Guzerat for several inonths a Southern priest to consult him on difficult points such as the restoration of the Mantras, and so forth, at his own expense while the work was being put through in type, and for all this we have to express our genuine satisfaction and profound admiration. In fact, there is very little to say regarding the Jayākhyasam. hitā as almost all the points regarding the origin of the Páncarātra school, its leading tenets, the character of the present work, etc, have been fully dealt with by the editor in his Sanskrit introduction. Here, therefore, an attempt will be made to give a summary of its contents and to supplement the arguments as given by the learned editor with regard to the date of the composition of the present work.