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CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V.)

Name : Dr. Satyajit Layek, HoD, Dept. of Sanskrit,C.U.

Date of Birth : 15th

day of November,1959

Educational Qualification: M.A., Ph.D.

Designation: Professor (Since December 2006 )

Place of Work: Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Calcutta

( Joined as Lecturer on 10th

April, 1989 &

became Professor on 28th

December,2006)

*Recipient of Umacharan Sarvamangala Medal for having been

placed in First position of First class in B.A. Sanskrit (Honours),B.U.1980

& also secured 3rd

position in First class from same university,1982

Area of Specialization: Veda and The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika system of Indian Philosophy

e-mail id: slayek2011@gmail.com/ slayek2007 @rediffmail.com

Mob.No.- 9231459833/9903218344

Permanent Address: Vill & P.O. Brahmandiha,P.S. Indpur

Dist. BANKURA, Pin- 722 173(W.B.)

Mailing Address – AE-198, Loknath Palace, Flat 4B

Krishnapur, Rabindra Pally, Kolkata-700101

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Published Books:

1. An Analysis of Dream in Indian Philosophy(ISBN), Pub. by the Indian Book Centre,(Eng)

New Delhi, 1990 .

2. Contribution of Vācaspati Miśra to Indian Philosophy (Revised & Reprinted in Eng), Pub.

by the Sanskrit Book Depot, Kolkata,2004

3. Tarkabhāṣā of Shri Keśava Miśra, Bengali translation with annotation(ISBN), Pub by

Sanskrit Book Depot, Kolkata, 2013 .

4. Śatapathabrāhmaņa, 13 th Segment (Vol.2) under Veda granthamālā series(ISBN) edited

and Translated by Prof. Shanti Bandhopadhyay and Prof. Satyajit Layek Published in the

year 2016 by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (RKMIC) Gol Park, Kolkata .

5. Śatapathabrāhmaņa , 13th Segment(Vol.3) under Veda granthamālā series(ISBN) edited by

Prof. Shanti Bandhopadhyaya and Translated by Prof. Satyajit Layek Published in the year

2018 by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (RKMIC) Gol Park, Kolkata .

6. . Śatapathabrāhmaņa , 10th & 11th

Segment(Vol.4) under Veda granthamālā series(ISBN)

edited by Prof. Shanti Bandhopadhyaya and Translated by Prof. Satyajit Layek Published in

the year 2019 by Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture (RKMIC) Gol Park, Kolkata .

7. Corpus of Indological Studies; A Philosophical Approach to be published by Sanskrit

Pustak Bhandar,2019(In press).

8. A Module on Kathopaniṣad (Sanskrit & Bengali version with Annotation) ,Submitted to

Gourbanga University, Directorate of Distant Education,2019, (In Press)

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Published Articles:

1. Treatment of ‘Chala’ in the Nyāyadarśana, Cultura Indica,(ISBN), A felicitation vol. of

Prof. Ashok Chatterjee, Pub. by the Sharada Publishing House, New Delhi, 1994 .

2. Transition of Navya-nyāya from Prācīna-nyāya, Saṃskrtabhārati ISSN,(the journal of the

Dept. of Sanskrit), Pub. by the University of Calcutta, 1995 .

3. Relevance of Sanskrit to the Modern Society, Proceedings of Centre of Advanced Study in

Sanskrit (CASS), University of Poona, 1996.

4. Nigrahasthānas: scope & utility, appeared in the Heritage, Kolkata, 1996.

5. Vaisesikas’ Concept of Dharma & Adṛṣṭa, Saṃskṛtabhāratī, 1997 .

6. Sanskrit Articles Written During Post Independence, proceedings of CASS National

seminar, 1998.

7. On the sūtra 3.1.38 of the Nyāyasūchinibandh, Samskŗtabhāratī, 2000 .

8. The Mahabharata & its Historicity, Jāhņavi, bi-monthly organ of the Samskrita Sāhitya

Samāj, Kolkata, 2002.

9. Knowledge & its Philosophisation, Sanskritic Studies & Modern Sensibilities, Pub by the

Academic Staff College, C.U., 2004.

10. Indian Model of Philosophical Analysis(ISBN), Appeared in a monograph of the Asiatic

Society, Kolkata, 2004.

11. Is Dream Remembrance? A Philosophical Query, Pub. in Srijagannathajyoti, ISSN,

Journal of the Sri Jagannatha University, Puri, 2004.

12. Poetic Excellences of the Naiyāyikas, appeared in the journal(ISSN) of Rabindrabharati

University, Kolkata, 2004 .

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13. Ecological Awareness as Reflected in the Nirukta,Facets of Indology(ISBN),A

felicitation vol. of Shri Damodar Mahapatra,Pub. by Pratibha Prakashan, New Delhi, 2004.

14. Ancient Indian Science of Politics as Reflected in the Mahabharata, the Calcutta

ReviewISSN, Pub. by the C.U., 2005 .

15. Logical Debates & Their Restrictions, Nyāya-Vaśiṣṭha,(ISBN) A felicitation vol. of

Prof.V.N.Jha, Pub by Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkata, 2006.

16. Mertorious Religious Contention Produces Excellent Philosophical Literature Presented

the paper and Pub. in the summaries of papers of the International Conference held at St.

Petersburg State University, Russia, 2006.

17.Sanskrit and Teaching of Modern Indian Languages,ISBN appeared in the felicitation vol.

of Prof. A.C. Sarangi and pub by the Indian Book Centre, New Delhi, 2009.

18. . Sanskrit as a Career. An Overview. Pub. in Bulletin of Visvabharati University.

Santiniketan, 2011.

19. Dream Consciousness and its Philosophisation in Nyāya- vaiśeṣika Syastem of Indian

Logic:, A Commemoration Vol., Pub. by Pratibha Prakashan,ISBN New Delhi, Ed. by Prof

Arun Mondal, 2012.

20.Fragments of Some little- known Naiyayikas: Appeared in the Journal of RBU,Prof. R.N.

Dandekar Felicitation Volume, Dept. of Sanskrit,ISSN, Kolkata, 2013.

21.Concept of Kāla and its Philosophisation in the Atharvaveda, Pub.in a felicitation vol of

Damodar Mahapatra, ISBN, Odhisha, 2014.

22. Philosophisation of Dream in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika System of Indian Philosophy,

SUMEDHA, A felicitation Vol.iv, part II, pub. by Pratibha Prakashan, ISSN, New Delhi,

2014.

23. Management of Health through Yoga therapy as reflected in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali,

ANVIKSHA, A Fel. Vol. Pub by Sanskrit Dept. JU,ISSN, 2014.

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24. Management of Spies in Ancient India, Centenary vol. of the Deptt. of Sanskrit,ISSN

Śaradaśatam Kolkata, C.U., 2015.

25. Intellectualism versus Spiritualism: An Appraisal, Published by Dept. of Pali, CU, ISSN

journal, Kolkata, 2015.

26. Members of an Indian Syllogism : An Observation, ISBN, Published in Prof. Sithanath

Sastri fel. Vol.2015.

27. Śrimadbhagabadgītā: Critical Appreciation, Presented the paper in a National Seminar,

Organized by Saldiha and Khatra Adibasi College, Bankura, 2011 & Published in A

Monograph, Published by Ghatal College (Prajña, ISSN Journal 2015).

28.The Concept of Liberation and the Natyaveda: And Observation, Pub. Prof. B. K. Dalai

felicitation Vol. Committee, 2016, ISBN.

29.Knower, Knowable and the Knowledge pub. by The Dept. of Sanskrit’s Samskritabhāratī,

ISSN,C.U, 2017.

30. Methodology of Understanding and Translating A Navyanyāya Text: A Bird’s Eye View,

Pub. by Saptarshi Prakashan, Kolkata, 2017(ISBN).

31.Logocentricism in Bhartrihari : Philosophy of word- meaning, pub in the Vedashri, A

felicitation vol of Prof Sitanath Dey, Pub by B.N. Publications,ISBN,2018

32.Influence of Ramanujacarya in the Vaisnavite Movement of Bengal, Presented in

Sahitya Academy, New Delhi on the millennium birthday of Ramanujacarya, 2019 (to be

published shortly)

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Research Guiding Experience (for 25 years):

M.Phil. Students(Awarded &Continuing)

Sl. No. Name of the

Students

Topics Year of

award

1 Shri Satybrata Pahari

Varadarāja on the concept of Pramāņa.

1996

2 Shampa Basu Janaka: A Philosopher par Excellence

2006

3 Tapan Chakrabarty Kārikārthaprakāśikā: Edited the Sanskrit

Mss of Alamkāraśāstra of Naiyāyika

Raghudeva

2008

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Sanjay Samaddar

Contribution of Bengal to the Nyāya system

of Indian Philosophy

2008

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Sribas Debnath Bhāratīya Darśane Mokṣatattva

2008

6

Biplab Kotal

Pratakṣavimarśa 2008

7

Debasree Sadhu

Vāda (Logical Discourse): Methodology &

Regulations

2008

8

Subhasis

Bhattacharya

Anumāndīdhiticintāmaņi 2010 -

2012

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Tumpa Adhak Anyathākhyātivāda , a chapter of

Tattvacintāmaņi

2010 -

2012

10 Moumita Das Analysis of mind in Indian Philosophy 2010 –

2012

11 Laxmi Narayan Rao Tantrayukti & its philosophical analysis 2010 –

2012

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Satarupa

Chakrabarty

Mokṣattatva inVedānta 2011-

2013

13 Jagadish Raptan Living being and nature as reflected in

Kalidasa’s work.

2012 –

2014

14 Uday Shankar

Khatua

A comparative Case Study of Bhabānanda

and Pāṇini

2013 –

2015

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15 Aayati Ghosh

Karmayoga in Srimadbhagavadgita 2013 –

2015

16 Santanu Singha Philosophical Meaning of Dharma ,

Adharma and Adṛṣṭa

2015-

2017

17 Sourav Goswami Indian Philosophy in Classical literature 2014-

2016

18 Suraj k Das

Atomism in Vaiśeṣika Philosophy ; A

discourse

2014-

2016

19 Kunal Chakravarty Relationship in Indian Philosophy 2015-

2017

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Smita Paul

Padārthatattva of Raghunath Siromani

2015-

2017

21 Sanjoy Chakraborty Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika darśane

Pañcāvayavānumānam

2015-

2017

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Sandip Mallick Bhāratīya Darśane Smṛtivimaśraḥ 2015-

2017

23 Monira Khatun Theory of Absence in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika

System of Logic

2016-

2018

24 Souvik chakravortty Theory of Inherence in Indian Philosophy 2016-

2018

25 Madhumanti Ghosh Ᾱstikdaraśneṣu niḥśreasalābhopāyasya

vividhāḥ panthānaḥ

2016-

2018

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Ph.D. Students( Awarded & continuing )

Sl.

no.

Name of the

Students

Topics Year of

award

1 Shri

Satybrata

Pahari

Varadaraja & his Tārkikarakṣā: A critical Study 2006

2 Swapna

Basu

Reflection of Indian Philosophical views

in Sanskrit Kāvya & Mahākāvya – Literature

2011

3 Tapan

Chakrabarty

Kārikārthaprakāśikā: Edited the Sanskrit Mss of Alamkāraśāstra

of Naiyāyika Raghudeva

2014

4 Debasree

Sadhu

Indian Philosophy and literary works of Kālidāsa. 2015

5 Sanjay

Samaddar

Indian and Western perspective of Verbal Understading: A

Critical Study

2015

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Uttam

Biswas

Nyāyamañjaryā saha Bhāṣya-vartikayor tulanātmakam

adhyayanam

2015

7 Subhasis

Bhattacharya

Śabdapariccheda of Rudranyayavacaspati 2017

8 Prasanta

Karmakar

Śabdārthayorsambandha-vivecanam: Naiyāyika-

vaiyākaraņānām vimarśah

2017

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Sribas

Debnath

Vedic Injunctive sentences as interpreted in the Mimāmsā Text. 2019

10 Shampa

Basu

Female Deities worshipped in Bengal with Special reference to

goddess Kāli in Tantra and Purāṇa literature

Regd2010-

2015

(Contd.)

11 Laxmi

Narayan Rao

Concept of Tantrayukti & its philosophisation in literature Regd2013

(contd.)

12 Rakibul Sk.

Modern Scientific Perspectives of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika System of

Indian Philosophy

Regd2013-

Contd

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Moumita

Sarkar

Comparative Study on Gāthā & Āvestā Literature Regd

2018contd

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14

Nimai

Rakshit

Vedāntataditarabhāratīydarśnapratipāditajīvagatyāgativimarśaḥ Regd

2018-

contd

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Sanjoy

Sardar

Materialism of Cārvākas vis-a-vis The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika System

of Indian Logic

Regd

2018-

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Mousumi

Rani Giri

Āśubodhavyākaraņasya Lakārārthaprakaraņe Pāņini-

taditarayoḥ Paramparayoḥ Prabhāvavimarśaḥ

Regd

2017-

contd

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SOME MORE RELEVANT INFORMATIONS:

Acted as the Head of the Deptt. (HOD) of Sanskrit (2003-2005, 2010 – 2012

and 2018-Continuing)

Appointed as a visiting faculty to the Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kerala,2010

Convener of the Ph.D. committee in Sanskrit(2009-14,2018- continuing)

Acted as Moderator of P.G. Board of Studies to Tripura and Gaurabanga

University,2014-16

Chairman of the P.G. and U.G. Board of Studies in Sanskrit, C.U.

Chairman of CBCS syllabus committee in Sanskrit both UG and PG,2018

Acted as an expert in Selection Committee for several Universities such as

Jadavpur, Rabindrabharati, Utkal and Gaurabanga University.

Acted as a Chancellor’s Nominee

of

i) Jadavpur University,2012-14

ii)North Bengal University,2015-17

iii) Gourbanga University ,2017-19

Chaired Academic sessions in both National and International Seminars several

times.

Life member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, since 2006

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Member of the Sanskrit Sahitya Parisad,Kolkata

Consulting editor of the American Bibliographical Society.2002

Delivered lectures, Keynote address in both National & International level.

Acted as an Observer of National Testing Agency (NTA) for NET (JRF) &

NEET(Medical Sc.)

Conducted Refresher Courses(RC) as one of the co-ordinatos(Thrice)

(Thrust areas )

(i) Socio- political concept in Ancient Sanskrit literature,2004

(ii) Sanskritic Studies and modern Sensibilities,2011

(iii) Translation of Sanskrit works in other Languages: In India and Abroad,2014

Organized State & National Seminers as HoD:

(i) Technical Science in Sanskrit, 2003.

(ii) Ancient Indian Medical Science, 2005.

(iii) Ancient Indian Education System: Retrospect and Prospect, 2009.

(iv) Delineation of Women in Sanskrit Literature: Perspective of Gender study, 2010.

(v) Classical Indian Methodology of Research,2019

Arranged a non-formal spoken Sanskrit course for three months under the auspices

of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi,2004

Underwent a training on Manuscriptology in the form of a Refresher Course for 28

days, held in CASS, University of Poona, 1998.

Attended three International courses on Navyanyāya Language & Methodology

i)Asiatic Society, Kolkata,2005

ii) Centre of Advanced Studies in Sanskrit(CASS) University of Poona,2006

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iii) Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.2009

UGC approved projects

(i) Worked as a Research Associate (R.A.) in the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit

(CASS) in a project entitled Dictionary of Nyāya Terms since 1985-89.

(ii) Deputy coordinator of a DRS project entitled ‘Management, Administration and

Governance as reflected in the Kautilya’s Arthashastra’.2006-2011

Participated in an International Conference (RUSSIA):

i) Dept of Philosophy and Religion, organized by the St. Petersburg State

University, Russia, 2006.

ii) Research article & abstract of paper accepted in the World Sanskrit

Conference,2018,organized by the British Columbia University, Vancuavour, CANADA

Participated All India Oriental Conference (AIOC) :

i) Organized by the Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 1986.

ii) ” Andhra University, Vishakhapattanam, 1988.

iii) ” Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 1997.

iv) ” Srijagannath University, Puri, Orissa, 2002.

v) ” Sampurnananda University, Benaras, 2004.

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vi) ” Guwahati University, Assam, 2015

Participated in National Seminars & present a paper:

i) Relevance of Sanskrit to the present Society, organized by the CASS,

University of Poona, 1996.

ii) Sanskrit articles written during post –Independence, Ibid, 1998.

iii) Sanskrit and Universal fraternity, organized by the Deptt. of

Sanskrit, C.U., 2000.

iv) Management: past & present, CASS, University of Poona, 2003.

v) Innovation for Sanskrit, CASS, University of Poona, 2006.

vi) Vedic tradition of Bengal, organized by theVedic Centre, Rabindrabharati

University, 2006.

Attended International Conferences :

i) On Maxmuller, organized by the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 2000.

ii) Sanskrit Buddhist literature: Text & context, organized by the National Mission for

Manuscript, 2005

iii) Language and Education Development, organized by the Serampur College, Hooghly,

2006

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iv) Science, Culture and Social Change, organized by the Post – Centenary Golden Jubilee

Celebration Committee, C.U., 2006

Edited Journals & Monographs:

i) Sanskritic Studies and modern Sensibilities (RC volume), Pub. by the ASC edited by

Didhiti Biswas & S.Layek, Univ. of Calcutta,2004

ii) Samskritabhārati (A journal of the Deptt. of Sanskrit), pub by the Registrar, Edited by S.

Layek Univ. of Calcutta, 2005

iii) Art and Aesthetics in India and Abroad, pub. by ASC, ISSN, University of Calcutta,

2014.

iv) Studies of Translations of Sanskrit works in Other Languages, In India and Abroad, pub.

by Saptarsi Prakashan, Kolkata, ISBN,edited by M. Dasgupta & S.layek, 2015.

*The above statements made by me to the best of my knowledge are correct.Any

discrepancies, if at all arise, I would remain fully responsible for the same.