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The Lilavati of Bhaskaracarya (born A.D. 1114), the renowned astronomer of Bijappur in the Deccan, has, for more than eight centuries now continued to be the most popular text-book of mathematics among the students of Indian mathematics and astronomy. The all-India popularity of the work is apparent from its numerous manuscripts, inscribed in the different Indian scripts, found all over India and the more than hundred commentaries on it in Sanskrit and the other ...
During the sixty years of Brahmavidya's existence, many rare and important Sanskrit texts have been serially published in it, as well as research papers, manuscript notes and book reviews. The aim of the Adyar Library Bulleting was the same as that which inspired the President-Founder of the Theosophical Society, Col. H. S. Olcott, to establish the Library: to revive oriental literature, to rehabilitate the Pandit in public esteem, to promote a higher moral sense ...
One hundred years ago, the Adyar Library began its career with a modest collection of books. But the Founder, Col. H. S. Olcott, was a man of vision who saw a great future for the institution. In his eyes, it was to be not only an instrument for the revival of Sanskrit literature, but a 'power and blessing to the world', making available once again the wisdom and insights which were part of India's living traditions. From 1879 onwards, the Theosophical Society in ...
