Enlightened Vision of the Self

Author(s): Akalankadev, Devendra K Goyal
Publisher: Radiant Publishers New Delhi

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Introduction
This grantha Szaruda Sambodhana Pandharinshatih containing only twenty-five shlokas, is the smallest composition of Bhatta Shri Akalanka Deva.
The writings of Acharya Bhatta Akalanka Deva, can be categorized under two heads- independent or original works and commentaries on other author's works.
His original or independent granathas (books) are:
1. Laghijastraya Satritti. It is a collection of three short essays on pramana pravesha - initiation or introduction to the logic of testimony (pramana), naja pravesha - initiation or introduction to the logic of reason or strategy (naza), and nikshepa pravesha - initiation or introduction to the logic of deposition (rikshepa). It contains seventyeight theorems and propositions.
2. Njaya Virishchara Savrittih. It contains four hundred and eighty propositions and deals with three prastaras (interpretations) – pratyaksha (evident) prastara, arumana (inference) prastara and pravachana (elucidation) prastaru
3. Pramana Sangrah. It contains nine prastaras (interpretations) theologized through eighty-seven and a-half propositions with explanatory notes and commentaries.
4. Siddhi Vinishchaya Savrittih. It contains twelve prastaras (interpretations) complete with comments and explanatory notes on pramana (testimony), prameya (universal statements), naza (reason) and räkshepa (deposition).