Dear Bhagavatas,
As a part of the project "Venkatanatha´s significance for the school
of Ramanuja" (See the project description below), Prof. Marion
Rastelli plans to translate the Pancaratraraksa. At this time, a
publication date for the translation has not been determined. The
translation will be in German. Prof. Marion Rastelli has done
extensive research on the Pancaratra Agama.
Regards,
granthapustaka
http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/abstracts/abstract.asp?L=E&PROJ=P15409
Project number Stand-alone Projects P15409
Title Venkatanatha´s significance for the school of Ramanuja
Principal investigator Gerhard OBERHAMMER
Approval date 26.11.2001
University / Research institution Institut für Kultur- und
Geistesgeschichte Asiens, Österreichische Akademie der
Wissenschaften
Scientific field(s)
Keywords VISISTADVAITA-VEDANTA; INDISCHE RELIGIONSGESCHICHTE;
PANCARATRA; VENKATANATHA; INTERRELIGIÖSE KOMMUNIKATION
Venkatanatha or Vedantadesika, traditionally dated 1268-1369, is one
of the most important representatives of the South-Indian school of
Ramanuja. He systematized the tradition's teachings and laid down
the doctrines which are authoritative for the Vatakalai, the
tradition's northern, Sanskrit orientated sub-sect, whose
development he effected. He wrote more than a hundred works in the
three languages Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala including theology,
philosophy, dramas, and poetry.
Despite Venkatanatha's great significance, only a few of his works
have been translated or examined. The project's aim is to translate
and investigate texts of Venkatanatha that deal with his theological
teachings on the one hand, and with his view of the religious ritual
on the other, and thus to contribute to the history of the school of
Ramanuja.
The research into Venkatanatha's theology will start with the third
chapter of the Nyaya-siddhanjana, which deals with the nature of God
and discusses the relevant teachings in contrast to those of his
opponents who belong to other Vedanta traditions. The expositions of
the Nyaya-siddhanjana will be supplemented with the corresponding
chapters of the Sarvarthasiddhi and the Satadusani, which also
include teachings about the Absolute and its nature, and also with
relevant statements from other texts, and thus Venkatanatha's
theological teachings will be illustrated and exemplified.
With regard to the religious ritual of the followers of the school
of Ramanuja, which is molded by the tradition of Pancaratra, a
translation and examination of the Pancaratraraksa is planned. This
text deals first with the proof of the Pancaratra's validity. Then
it shows that the performance of the religious rites during the
day's five periods of time (pancakalavidhi), which consist of
approaching [God] (abhigamana), appropriating [the materials used
for worship] (upadana), worship (ijya), studying (svadhyaya), and
yoga, and which structures the whole day, is obligatory for every
follower of the Pancaratra. Finally, the performance of the
religious rites during the day's five periods of time is described
by means of numerous quotations from Pancaratra and Smriti works.
The translations of the texts mentioned, and the research on the
teachings dealt with in them in the context of the history of the
school of Ramanuja, are planned to be published in form of
monographs.
Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan
http://www.sadagopan.org
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