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||Parasaratantra|| Ancient Sanskrit Text on Astronomy and Natural Sciences


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1 Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, #43/1, Race Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India
 

The name of Parasara (pronounced Paraashara) conjures up the image of a seer with flowing silvery beard and a wise look, who pioneered several disciplines like jyotisa vrksāayurveda, etc. Also, the devout see him as the sire of the great Veda Vyāsa. Who is this legendary Parāśara? When did he live and what did he contribute? Answers for these and many more such queries are sought by the author R. N. Iyengar in this book.
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S. Balachandra Rao
Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, #43/1, Race Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India

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The name of Parasara (pronounced Paraashara) conjures up the image of a seer with flowing silvery beard and a wise look, who pioneered several disciplines like jyotisa vrksāayurveda, etc. Also, the devout see him as the sire of the great Veda Vyāsa. Who is this legendary Parāśara? When did he live and what did he contribute? Answers for these and many more such queries are sought by the author R. N. Iyengar in this book.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv111%2Fi1%2F213-214