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( vyañjaka ) and meaning ( vyangya ) would then pervade all the arts," (p. 328 ). This shows that the thinking of the author is quite on the right lines in part two as in part one. But again, here also, a concluding chapter was essential and it could have been a genuine contribution of the author.
We may here refer to one or two minor points.
Sanskrit technical terms written in English are very often not italicited and are without diacritical marks. Here, uniformity should have and could have been maintained. Similar is the lack of uniformity with the writing of Sanskrit quotations.
It is happy that a list of corrigendum is given. But it may be stated : that some misprints have been simply fantastic, To illustrate, 'ransmigrtion' (p. 63), 'tortuous' (p. 65), injuries' for jo jures' (p. 66), 'quiet' for •quite' (P, 67), 'vairocana' for 'virocana' (P. 71), •Nighaṇtas' for 'Nirgranthats (p. 76), :Ayāramga' for 'Ācārānga' (P. 77) etc, etc. English redd. ering of some of the words requires reconsideration. To illustrate, 'for the sake of society' (loka-sangraha) essential Aloneness, (kaivalya) (p. 65), illuminative operation' ( prakāśāvarana Kşaya ) (P. 97), the experience of self-realization (ināna laksanabbakti) (p. 147) Desireless will (niskāma karman ) (172), enquiry into principles ( tattvajijñāsa ) (225), of the whole or critical and analytical works on its various aspects, we have so many cultural studies of several works and writers. The first volume of the present series by Prof. G. C. Pande is a valuable contribution and addition to the already vast and rich store of authentic, scholarly and valuable works on Indian culture, it is welcome as a Scholastic apaly. sis of a problem of importance, it is fairly original.
-R. S. Betai
"DIMENSIONS OF ANCIENT INDIAN SOCIAL HISTORY :- G.C. Pande. vol. 2 in the series" Foundations of Indian Culture." pages 287 Books and Books, New Delhi 1984, Price Rs. 300/- per set.
This is the second volume in the series Foundations of Indian Culture." In the first volume entitled "Spiritual Vision and Symbolic Forms in Ancient India,” the author very ably established the philosphical religious and ethical basis that has kept Indian culture alive to-day, after it faced unprecendented onslaughts of opponents and consequently severe
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