Elements of Research Methodology in Sanskrit (Course Book of M. phil)

Modern researches don't mean to discard the past. But it reshapes the authority of the past. It builds up a system afresh. It provides insight to create novelty out of the debris of antiquity.

No research is an end itself. Not even a theory is absolute. Because a piece of research realizes the limitation of human intellect. The methodological strategy, however, recognizes a claim of discovering and rediscovering the truth and utilizing the same wherever possible.

Research in method of Sanskrit teaching and research is more important than the teaching and research of Sanskrit to-day. To such a cause, this book is just the first work. Although it is written to provide some lights on the methodology of Sanskrit-researches it also contains facts of common interest. This presents a panoramic view of entire framework of research methodology.

The present shape of this book is an outcome of my experience as a guide of M. Phil and Ph. D. scholars who have a limited background of research methodology.

My acknowledgements are due to those whose inspirations are at the root of this work.

First of all, I gratefully acknowledge my debt to the Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology, Delhi for its scholarly assistance to pursue research in my field. This book is a part of the result of such an incentive.

I sincerely express my deep sense of gratitude to Professor G. C. Nayak, Vice-Chancellor, and Shri S.K. Dashchoudhury, Comptroller of Finance, Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Puri for their wise advice.

Finally, I enjoy my feelings of appreciation of the assistance rendered by my wife Smt. Subhadra Dash while preparing this book.

Modern researches don't mean to discard the past. But it reshapes the authority of the past. It builds up a system afresh. It provides insight to create novelty out of the debris of antiquity.

No research is an end itself. Not even a theory is absolute. Because a piece of research realizes the limitation of human intellect. The methodological strategy, however, recognizes a claim of discovering and rediscovering the truth and utilizing the same wherever possible.

Research in method of Sanskrit teaching and research is more important than the teaching and research of Sanskrit to-day. To such a cause, this book is just the first work. Although it is written to provide some lights on the methodology of Sanskrit-researches it also contains facts of common interest. This presents a panoramic view of entire framework of research methodology.

The present shape of this book is an outcome of author's experience as a guide of M. Phil and Ph.D. scholars who have a limited background of research methodology.