The Studies in the Aranyaka-S

The scholarly articles throw light on various aspects of the texts called Aranyakas that deal with philosophy, mystic explanations and symbolic representation of rituals and occupy an important place in Vedic literature and philosophy. The articles throw light on the antiquity, composition and authorship of the Aranyakas, their stylistic aspects, the harmful rituals they refer to and their contribution to Indian philosophy. Referring to specific Aranyakas, they take up topics like ancient commentaries on the Aitareya Aranyaka and acharyas mentioned in it, nature and contents of the Katha Aranyaka and laukika observations in the Taittiriya Aranyaka. They discuss specific concepts like those of abishtaka and the guru in the Aranyakas.