{"product_id":"aksara-a-forgotten-chapter-in-the-history-of-indian-philosophy-an-old-book","title":"Aksara (A Forgotten Chapter in The History of Indian Philosophy) (An Old Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher : Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : P.M. Modi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage : English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages : 396\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover : Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight : 310 gm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition : 1985\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9788170300410\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eAksara: A Forgotten Chapter in the History of Indian Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e is a brilliant piece of historical and philosophical detective work by \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"135\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eDr. P.M. Modi\u003c\/b\u003e. Originally published in 1932 (based on his doctoral thesis at the University of Kiel, Germany), this rare book challenges mainstream narratives about the evolution of early Indian thought, specifically looking at the transition from the Upanisads to the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eDr. Modi’s central thesis revolves around the word \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"51\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAksara\u003c\/b\u003e (imperishable\/syllable). He argues that in the earliest layers of post-Upanisadic philosophy, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"152\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAksara\u003c\/i\u003e was not merely a synonym for the impersonal \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"203\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eBrahman\u003c\/i\u003e, but was viewed as a distinct, independent principle—often intermediate between the Supreme Personal God (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"317\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003ePurusha\u003c\/i\u003e) and primordial matter (\u003ci data-index-in-node=\"349\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003ePrakriti\u003c\/i\u003e). The book is highly valued for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eTextual Archeology:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracking the shifting definitions of \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"57\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003eAksara\u003c\/i\u003e across the Mahabharata, early Samkhya texts, and the minor Upanisads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003ePhilosophical Reconstruction:\u003c\/b\u003e Revealing a \"forgotten\" school of thought that existed before the strict systems of Advaita (Non-dualism) and Samkhya were formalized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eReinterpreting the Gita:\u003c\/b\u003e Offering a fresh perspective on how the Bhagavad Gita synthesizes the concepts of \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"107\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eKshara\u003c\/i\u003e (perishable), \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"128\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003eAksara\u003c\/i\u003e (imperishable), and \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"155\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003ePurushottama\u003c\/i\u003e (the Supreme Being).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDr. Pradyumna Mangulal Modi\u003c\/b\u003e (P.M. Modi) was a highly respected 20th-century Sanskritist, Indologist, and professor who served as the Principal of Samaldas College in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eDr. Modi belonged to a stellar generation of Indian scholars who traveled to Europe in the early 20th century to master the rigorous methods of Western philology and historical-critical analysis, studying under great German Indologists like Otto Schrader. He is best known for his monumental, independent translation and re-interpretation of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"346\"\u003eBrahma Sutras\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"361\"\u003eThe Critical and Fresh Approach to the Brahma Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e), where he famously argued that Shankara's later commentaries sometimes obscured the original intent of the ancient rishis. His writing is characterized by strict textual loyalty, immense logical precision, and a passion for uncovering hidden undercurrents in Vedic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51545250070826,"sku":"SATGURU-9788170300410","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/naj406.webp?v=1778905328","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/aksara-a-forgotten-chapter-in-the-history-of-indian-philosophy-an-old-book","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}