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PROFILE OF SHRI. DR. N. S. RAMANUJA TATACHARYA

1.Name : Dr. N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya

2. Age and Date of Birth : 81 years, 15th April 1928

3. Place of Birth : Navalpakkam Village, North Arcot

District, Tamilnadu

4. Parents : U.Ve.N.S. Krishnaswamy Tatacharya

and Smt. Rajalakshmi.

5..Academic Qualifications:

S.No. Examination

Passed

Subject University/

Board

Year Remarks

1. Siromani Nyaya Madras

University

1948 I Class and I

Rank

2. Siromani Vyakarana ---do--- 1951 I Division

3. ---do--- V.Vedanta ---do--- 1954 I Division

4. ---do--- Mimamsa ---do--- 1956 I Division

5. Vidwam Tamil ---do--- 1955 I Division

6. Pravesika Hindi Dakshin

Bharat Hindi

PracharSabha

1950 II Division

7. Vidyavaridhi

(Ph.D)

Nyaya Sampoornan

anda Skt.

Vishva

Vidyalaya,

Varanasi.

1973

8. Studied Krishna Yajurveda privately

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6. Publications : 1. Nitiprakasika with Vivriti

2. Sankaravijaya of Vyasaala

3. Hariharadwaitabhushana with Carika

4. Paninisutravyakhya with indices-- 2 Volumes5.Purusarthasudhanidhi of Sayana Madhava

6. Sribhasyaprakasika

7. Yayatitarunanandam

8. Vedantakalpataruvyakhya - Abhoga

9. Anyapadesasataka

10. Mahimnastava with Commentary

11. Malhanastava with Commentary

12. Anamayastava with Commentary

13. Isadyupanisadvilasa14. Stotrarnava

15. Sabdabodhamimamsa I-IV Volumes

B. Works critically edited:

1. Tatvacintamani (Pratyaksa Section) with

Prakasa of Rucidattamisra and Nyayasikhamani

on Prakasa of Ramakrishnadhvarin. PP. 1000

with introduction 50 pages published by

Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in1975.

2. Tatvacintamani (Anumana Section) Part-I

prakasa and Tarkacudamani on Prakasa of

Dharamarajadhvarin. PP 700 with introduction

50 pps. published by Kendriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1982.

3. Brahmasutrabhashyam pp. 240-published by

Kendriya Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1986.

4. Samanyaniruktivivecani, pp. 252-published

by Kendriya Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1987.

5. Dr. B. R. Sharma felicitation Volume. pp. 216-

published by Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,

Tirupati in1986.

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6. Tatvacintamani (Anumana section) II Part with

Prakasa and Tarkacudamani published by

RSVP, Tirupati in 1999.

C. Original Works:

1. Vivriti - A Commentary on Jnapaka Sangraha

(Vyakarana) pp.225, Kendriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in 1972. This work was

prescribed as text book in oriental colleges

afiliated to S.V. University.

2. Balabodhini - A Commentary on thePancalaksani Gadadhari (Nyaya) pp.237,

Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati in

1990. The copies of the books exshausted and

reprinted.

3. Balapriya - A Commentary on the

Tarkasangraha Dipika Prakasika (Nyaya)

pp.392, published in 1981

by Dr. N.Vedezhinathan, Madras.

...4. Bhagavadgunaratnapeetika - A Commentary on

the Gopalasahasranama, pp.120, published .

T. Devasthanams, Tirupati in 1986.

5. Bhavabodhini -

A Commentary on Paklsata Gadadhari (Nyaya)

published by Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,

Tirupati in 1988 (pp.426).

Got an Award of Rs. 10000 for this book from

Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Academy in 1989

6. Sabdalaksanapramanya Vimarsa, Rastriya

Sanskrit Sansthan in 1995.

7. Yatarthakhyatibhushana 1994.

8.Pratyaksha Tattvacintamani Vimarsa published

by RSVP in 1992.

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......This work won the First Ramakrishna Dalmia

Srivani Award in 1994, comprising Rs.2 Lacs, A

citation, and Goddess Saraswati idol.

9. Bhavadipika - A Commentary on the Avayava

Gadadhari (Nyaya) pp.450, published by RSVP in

1996.

10 Caturdasalakshani - 1000 pages. Vivarana

published by Dr. N. Veezhinathan in 1999.

11.Dinakarivyakhya - Rajivollasa. (Being Published)

12. Satadusanivyakhya - Chaya. (Being published)

13. Saraprakasika - A Commentary on Bhatta-

rahasya (Mimamsa). (Being published)

14. Barhmasutravrtti Aksharanuguna. (Being

published)

D. Work Translated:

Nyayasiddhanjanam of Vedantadesika (V.Vedanta)

rendered into Tamil. First part published by T T

Devasthanams in 1985

E. Works published as General Editor with Forward

1. Ramanujacaritacampu

2. Pancapadikavivarana with Commentaries

(reprint)

3. Caturdasalaksani Text only reprint

4. Siddhanatalaksanam

5. Paksata

6. Avayava

7. Hetvabhasa - samanyanirukti

8. Satpratipaksa

9. Badha

10. Vyutpattivada

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11. Pramanyavada

F. Work done for Dictionary Project:

1. Collected works and wrote meaning in Sanskrit

from standard Darsana works for the Historical

Sanskrit Dictionary Project of Deccan College -

Post Graduate Research Institute, Pune during

1958-64

2. Collected materials from Vaikhanasa and

Pancaratra Agama texts for Agamakosa project

of Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Tirupatiduring 1964-68

7. Languages Known : Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English.

8. Research Activities: i) Contributed about 60 Research papers on

different Sastras which were published in

various Research Journals

: ii) Guided more than 25 Research Scholars forPh.D degree on different aspects of Sankrit

Literature, Philosophy, and Indian Culture.

iii) Guided many scholars from Foreign

Countries in their Research Assignments.

9. Teaching Experience:

i). Assisted the Curator, the Government Oriental

Manuscripts Library, Madras in editing and

publishing the fourteen works during 1952-58:

ii). From 1958-64 taught Indian and Foreign Research

Scholars at Pune.

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iii) From 1968 till 1993 was taking classes in Sastri and

Acharya classes in Vedanta and other Darsanas.

iv). From 1968 onwards was teaching the requireid portionsto Vidyavaridhi students in Nyaya, Vyakarana, Vedanta

and other Darsanas.

10. Administrative Experience:

i). From 1968 onwards acting as Principal

whenever the Principal was on leave.

ii). From 1985 April till June 1989, worked asPrincipalin charge of Kendriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetha, Tirupati.

iii). Vice Chancellorof Rastriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetham, Tirupati, from 25th June 1989 to

15th April 1993

10. Posts Held

i). Sanskrit Pandit: Government Orient MSS.

Library, Madras from 1-4-1952 to 2-2-1958.

ii). Senior Sastri: Sanskrit Dictionary Department,

Deccan College, Post - Graduate Research

Institute, Pune (1958-64)

iii). Research Assistant: Kendriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetha Tirupati from 10-4-1964 to 7-7-1968

iv).Reader: Acharya Teaching Wing, Kendriya

Sanskrit Vidya-peetha, Tirupati, 8-7-1968 -

to 31-12 1978

v). Professor: Acharya Teaching Wing, Kendriya

Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, 1-1-1979 to 31-3-1985

vi). Principal: Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha,

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Tirupati, 1-4-1985 to 24-6-1989

vii). Vice Chancellor: Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetham,

Tirupati, 25-6-1989 to 15-4-1993

viii). At present - Functioning as Honorary Professor,

Department of Indology, French Institute,

Pondicherry, and working

on Sabdabodha Mimamsa

11) Recognitions and Honours:

1) Sastraratnakara : Vedantadesika, Sampradaya,

Sudhaswadini, Sabha, Tirupathi in 1968.

2) Tarakavacaspati : Sri Raghavendra Mutt,

withGold Medal Mantralayam in1970.

3) Catussastra Praveena : Sanskrit Sahitya

Praishat, Tiruchi in 1981

4) Darsana Sarvabhauma : Astalakshmi Trust

Vidvasammelana in 1986.

5) Vedacatussastra Ratnakara By Paundarikapuram

Asramam, Srirangam, 1991

6) Desikadarsana Chudamani : Srirangam, 1991.

7) Panditaratnam : By Mysore Parakala Mutt.

8) Panditaratnam : By Mysore Parakala Mutt.

9) Received Cash Awards and Shawls from :

I) H.H. Sankaracharya of Kanchi and Sringeri.

ii) H.H. Sri Andavan of Srirangam.

iii) H.H. The Pontiffs of Pejawar Mutt, Udipi and

Sri Raghavendra Mutt, Mantralayam.

10) Maha Mahopadhyaya : Rastriya Sanskrit

Vidyapeetham, Tirupati, 1996.

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11). Sastranidhi with Rs. 25000 and Gold medal :

Avadhuta Datta Peetham Mysore, 2000

12) Ramakrishna Dalmiya Sri Vani AlankaranAward with Saraswati Vigraha and Rs. 2 lakhs,

1994.

13) Vacahaspati Puraskar, K.K. Birla Foundation

with Rs. 1.00,000 (Lakh), in 2001.

Membership of Academic Institutions :

1. Member, Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratisthan from 1988.

2. Member, Central Sanskrit Board from March, 1989.

3. Expert Member of Selection Committee, Sampurnanda

Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Varanasi.

4. Expert Member of Selection Committee, BHU Varanasi.

5. Member of Selection Committee of Bolonath Adarsha

Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Calcutta.

6. Member of Selection Committee of Chandrasekharendra

Saraswati Nyaya Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.

7. Member of Selection Committee of Sri Jagannath Sanskrit

University, Puri.

8. Presidents Nominee as an Expert in selection Committee of

Central University, Pondicherry.

9. Member of Classical Languages Committee of UGC.

10. Member of Board of Studies in Sanskrit of:

Madras University,

Andhra University,

S.V. University and

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.

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11. Member of Examination Board and Academic Council of

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.

12. Member of Academic Senate of Sri VenkateswaraUniversity, Tirupati.

13. Member of Junior Research Fellowship Selection

Committee, U.G.C

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