Agni (2 Vols.) Motilal Banarsidass Patwardhan born in 1911 at

Patwardhan born in 1911 at Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) taught for thirty years at Sheth Anandilal Podar High School

at the time of writing

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the present work is philosophical and critical which takes full cognizance of the recent developments in Western ethical thought and its likely impact on the understanding of traditional Indian ethics

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Agni (2 Vols.) Motilal Banarsidass Patwardhan born in 1911 atThe first volume of Agni: The Vedic Ritual of the Fire Altar, discusses the place of the Agnicayana in the Vedic srauta tradition, its textual loci, traditional and modern interpretations of its origins and significance, and an overview of the Nambudiri Vedic tradition. The bulk of the volume, written in close collaboration with C. V. Somayajipad and M. Itti Ravi Nambudiri, is devoted to a detailed description of the 198\75 twelve day performance,