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Dr
BS Agnihotri
Dr.
Baliram Sadashiv Agnihotri was born in Dharangaon, District
Jalgaon(Maharashtra) in 1916. He studied at P.R. High School,
Dharangaon, H.P.T. College, Nasik
(undergraduate studies ), S.P. College, Pune (M.A. in Sanskrit
) and again HPT, Nasik (M.A. in Philosophy). He took his
Doctorate in 1948 from Bombay University on "Investigations
of Yoga and its implication found in Vedic Literature",
under Prof. Velankar of Wilson College.
He
started his teaching career from Kaivalyadham Yoga Institute
as a teacher of Yoga, while the Institute also provided
him scholarship for his doctoral work. Thereafter, he did
small stints as school teacher in Vyara (gujrat) and Khandwa
(MP) and as Prof. in Hitkarini College, Jabalpur. Finally,
he joined Bihar Education Services as Prof. and Research
guide in Mithila Sanskrit Research Institute, Darbhanga.
He guided many doctoral students for research.
Married
in 1949 to Miss Leela Namjoshi, he was already a pround
father of three brilliant children by the time he joined
the Institute in Darbhanga. He spent twenty years of his
active and creative life here. Grooming all three children
to brilliant academic career (two in the IAS, one a leading
doctor), providing a steady anchor point to Maharashtrian
community in Bihar, pursuing his own studies of the rich
philosophy texts, both Eastern and Western, and endearing
all with his expertise and free guidance on Astrology, he
was a well respected and well consulted personality with
innumerable friends.
His published works include
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Kadambari
Kathasar : A trilingual commentary ( Published; Choukhamba
Publishers Varanasi)
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Patanjal
Yogsutra
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Sankhyakarika
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Yogatrayi
- A comparison between three upanishda - Kath, Mandukya
and Shwetashwatar
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Buddhiyoga
- The exhibitory sermons of Bhagwadgita.
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Ten
journals in All India Oriental Conferences.
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A
large number of articles and research papers written regularly
for "Dyaneshwar" quarterly, newspapers and AIR.
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At
the ripe age of 88, he was enthusiastic to recite the
complete Bhagwadgita in his vibrant, resonant voice- this
is now available in CD format. Later, this also formed
part of "Sanrakshan Yoga", a TV serial dedicated
to work efficiency and energy efficiency. The video CD
is also now available.
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For
36 years, he gave 1 month discourse on Dyaneshwari and
Bhagwadgita for the locals of his native village Dharangaon.
Dr.
Agnihotri was an expert Astrologer, a practitioner of Ashtang
Yoga Sadhana, especially Yogasana, Pranayam and Dhyana.
Till the very end, he maintained good health and a fit and
active life style.
A small
illness causing weakness, a short spell of fever and fatigue,
finally took him to the Ultimate Long Journey, from which
he would not return. An avid traveler, he had visited many
parts of India and and even spent 6 months in U.K. But,
once on the path of no return, he now will live in the memory
of his many friends and well wishers.
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