Sārasvatī Suṣamā (Sanskrit: सारस्वती सुषमा, lit. 'Quarterly Sanskrit Research Journal') is a research journal published in Sanskrit. Established in 1942 and published quarterly, the Sārasvatī Suṣamā has been edited by a series of distinguished scholars and has carried important and internationally recognized research on Sanskrit-related topics.[1]
Origin
Sārasvatī Suṣamā was initially published from Government Sanskrit College Benares in 1942. The editors were:
- Dr. Mangal Dev Shastri
- Tribhuvan Prasad Upadhyay
- Kubernath Shukla
Reputation
During 1958, this college merged into Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. Thereafter the journal was published by the Director, Research Institute, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India.[2]
Editors
The editors of the journal since 1957 are listed below.
| No. | Name of Editor | Period | No. of Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kshetresa Chandra Chattopadhyaya | 1957–1965 | 8 |
| 2 | Baldev Upadhyaya | 1966–1968 | 2 |
| 3 | Badarinath Shukla | 1968–1970 | 2 |
| 4 | B. P. T. Vagish Shastri | 1970–1996 | 26 |
| 5 | Adya Prasad Mishra | 1996–1997 | 1 |
| 6 | Shrikant Pandey | 1997–1998 | 1 |
| 7 | Rahas Bihari Dwivedi | 1999–2000 | 1 |
| 8 | Rajaram Shukla | 2001–present | 6 |
Nature of publication
Sārasvatī Suṣamā publishes articles on the following topics.[3]
- Research articles on oriental learnings.
- Research articles on Pali, Prakrit, Apabhramsa and Culture.
- Unpublished small manuscripts edited by scholars.
- Criticism of the books.
- Continuation work on Purana Index.
- Other treaties.
References
- ↑ For example, the journal is cited often in George Cardona, Pāṇini: A survey of research (The Hague, 1976), for its authoritative articles on Sanskrit grammar.
- ↑ R.N. Dandekar, VEDIC BIBLIOGRAPHY Vol.I, Vol. II, Vol. III, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona. Government Oriental Series, 1973.
- ↑ Baldev Upadhyaya, Kashi ki Panditya Parampara, Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan, Varanasi, 1983.