Chandas As Vedanga

DETAILS:

• Publisher: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati
  
• Author: Madhavi R. Narsalay
  
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09FQB8MYG
  
• Language: Sanskrit and English
  
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 94 pages
  
• Weight : 150 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Chandas as Vedanga, authored by the distinguished Vedic scholar and indologist Dr. Madhavi R. Narsalay (Professor at the Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai), is a foundational research treatise on ancient Indian metrics and prosody. Published in 2019 by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), this bilingual academic volume serves as an essential manual for students of Indology, Vedic syntax, and classical Sanskrit poetry. The core philosophy of this text centers on prosodic structuralism as a sacred safeguard—expanding on the maxim “Chandah Padau tu Vadasya” (Metrics are the feet of the Veda) to demonstrate how the quantitative, rhythmic structure of a mantra acts as a phonetic shield that has kept the oral Vedic tradition pure and unaltered for thousands of years.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Madhavi R. Narsalay is a prominent authority on Vedic rituals, Dharmashastra, and Puranic literature. Serving as a senior faculty member and Deputy Director of the Centre for Hindu Studies at the University of Mumbai, her work stands out for its clarity and institutional precision, making it an excellent bridge between traditional pundits and modern academic researchers.