CHAUKHAMBHA ORIENTAL RESEARCH STUDIES NO. 20 ABITNAVAGLPTA AND HIS WORKS By Dr. V. RAGHAVAN, “ A., Ph. D., Vacaspati 66964 CHAUKHAMBHA. ORIENTALIA A House of Oriental and Antiquarian ‘Bookis * VARANASI. (0) fete hid larly res “ DEEHY *daha gt Publishers 1 CHAUKHAMBHA ORYENTALIA P. O. Chaukhambha, Post Box No. 32 Gokul Bhawan, K. 37/109, Gopal Mandir Lane VARANASJ-221001 ( India ) Telephone : 63354 Telegram Gokulotsay Branch—Bungalow Road, 9U.B, Jawahar Nagar DEL 10007 Phone : 221617 eet oS © Author First Edition 1980 Price: Rs. 75-00 Also Can be had from . CHAUKHAMBHA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN Post Box No. 139 K. 37/116, Jadau Bhawan Gopal Mandir Lane VARANASI-221001 ( India ) Phone : 65889 . CHAUKHAMBHA VISVABHARATI Post Box No. 139 Chowk ( Opposite Chitra Cinema ) VARANASI-221001 Phone : 65444 CHAUKHAMBHA BHARATI ACADEMY K. 37/109, Gokul Bhawan Gopal Mandir Lane VARANASI-221001 ( India ) Phone : 63354 Printers—~Shrigokul Mudranalaya, Varanasi,PUBLISHER'S NOTE The present work isa collection of papers written from 1932 to 1970, by Dr. V. Raghavan, a versatile scholar in Sanskrit and Indology, on Abhinavagupta, and his works. The matter has been revised and updated, wherever necessary for this publication. Abhinavagupta is one of the most profound and keenest minds that India has ever known. His poeti- cal and philosophical theories hold ground even today. Dr. Raghavan’s valuable writings on the personal life, critical estimate, and exposition of Abhinavagupta and his varied works are a veritable treasure on the subject. It is therefore with great pleasure that we bring out this collection of articles which were not easily accessible to scholars in the field for a long time. We however deeply regret to note that fate took him away from the world on 5th April 1979, when only the first article in this collection was printed off. When Dr. V. Raghavan passed away suddenly, Dr. S$. S. Janaki, his ex-student, who has been asso- ciated with his academic activities for several years, undertook the finalisation of the remaining print of the publication, We thank her sincerely for her active co-operation in bringing out this publication.