The Sarva-Darsana-Sangraha: of Madhava Acharya or Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by E.B. Cowell & A. E. Gough (Trs) - 2008

Sri Satguru Publications, 2008. First edition. Softcover. New. The work is an interesting specimen of Hindu critical ability. The author successively asses in review the sixteen philosophical systems current in the fourteenth century in the South India and fives what appeared to him to be their most important tenets, adn the principal arguments by which their followers endeavoured to maintain them. The Sixteen systems presented in the book are Charavaka, Bauddha, Arhats or Jaina, Ramanuja, Purna-prajna, Nakulisa, Saiva, Pratyabhijha or Recognitive, Rasesvara or Mercurial, Caiseshika or Auluka, Akshapada or Nyaya, Jaimniya, Paniniya, Sankhya, Patanjala, Vedanta or system or Samkara Acharya. The book includes an appendix also. Contents : Chapter I - The Charvaka System (E. B. C.) Chapter II - The Bauddha System (A. E. G.) Chapter III - The Arhata or Jaina System (E. B. C.) Chapter IV - The Ramanuja System (A. E. G.) Chapter V - The Purna-prajna System (A. E. G.) Chapter VI - The Nakulisa-Pasupata System (A. E. G.) Chapter VII - The Saiva System (E. B. C.) Chapter VIII - The Pratyabhijna or Recognitive System (A. E. G.) Chapter IX - The Rasesvara or Mercurial System (A. E. G.) Chapter X - The Vaiseshika or Aulukya System (E. B. C.) Chapter XI - The Akshapada or Nyaya System (E. B. C.) Chapter XII - The Jaiminiya System (E. B. C.) Chapter XIII - The Paniniya System (E. B. C.) Chapter XIV - The Sankhya System (E. B. C.) Chapter XV - The Patanjala or Yoga System (E. B. C.) Chapter XVI - The Vedanta or System of Samkara Acharya Appendix-On the Upadhi (E. B. C.) Printed Pages: 281.