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Ven. Baladora Indrajothi

Senior Lecturer

Department of Languages

Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies · Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka

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About

Biography

Ven. Baladora Indrajothi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Languages, Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka. His academic specialization is Sanskrit, with research interests in Sanskrit language and literature, Buddhist Sanskrit, classical Sanskrit commentarial traditions, literary hermeneutics, Sanskrit grammar and South Asian intellectual traditions. He completed his Bachelor of Arts Special Degree in Sanskrit with First-Class Honours and his Master of Philosophy in Sanskrit at the University of Kelaniya. He also holds the Royal Paṇḍit qualification awarded by the Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Colombo.

Before joining the Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Ven. Indrajothi served as a Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Sanskrit at the University of Kelaniya and previously taught Pāli, Sanskrit and Sinhala in traditional monastic education. At BUSL, he has served as Head of the Department of Languages and has contributed to university governance, curriculum revision, research and publication activities, Sanskrit language programmes and international academic conferences. His scholarly output includes books, edited volumes, peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers dealing with Sanskrit grammar, Agnipurāṇa, Buddhist Sanskrit inscriptions, Sanskrit poetics and literary traditions. He is currently pursuing doctoral research in Sanskrit Studies at the University of Hyderabad, India.

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Academic Background

Educational Qualifications

Doctoral Research in Sanskrit Studies (Reading), Department of Sanskrit Studies, University of Hyderabad, India

Master of Philosophy in Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2011 - 2014)

Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit, First-Class Honours, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2001 - 2005)

Postgraduate Diploma in Education, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2010)

Royal Paṇḍit Degree in Oriental Languages (Pāli, Sanskrit and Sinhala), Oriental Studies Society, Sri Lanka (1998 - 2002)

Diploma in Hindi, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2016)

Diploma in Tamil, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2015)

Certificate Course in Computer Literacy, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2004)

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Appointments

Academic Positions

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Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021 - Present)

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Lecturer (Unconfirmed), Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2019 - 2021)

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Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya (2015 - 2018)

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Conference Chair, International Conference on Sanskrit (ICS 2023), Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka

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Session Chair, 6th International Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021)

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Supervisor, M.A. Research Thesis in Sanskrit, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka

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Leadership & Service

Administrative Positions

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Head, Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021 - 2024)

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Chair, Teachers' Association, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024)

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Member, Council, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024)

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Chair, Staff Development Workshop, Staff Development Unit, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024)

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Chair, Sponsorship and Fundraising Committee, International Buddhist Conference 2024, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka

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Member, Syllabus Revision Committee, Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2023)

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Member, Research and Publication Committee, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021)

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Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021)

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Coordinator, Sanskrit Literary and Language Day Programmes, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2022 - 2024)

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Coordinator, Student Field Studies on Sanskrit Inscriptions, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2022)

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Scholarship

Publications & Research

Books4
  1. Indrajothi, B. (2017). Sāralekhā: A Series of Articles. Vidyālaṅkāra Publishers, Kelaniya. (Sinhala medium).
  2. Indrajothi, B. (2017). A Study of the Mudrārākṣasa of Viśākhadatta. Vidyālaṅkāra Publishers, Kelaniya. (Sinhala medium).
  3. Indrajothi, B. (2017). Eighteen Purāṇas of Hindu Literature: Agni Purāṇa. Vidyālaṅkāra Publishers, Kelaniya. (Sinhala medium).
  4. Indrajothi, B. (2017). A Study on Sanskrit Verbs. Vidyālaṅkāra Publishers, Kelaniya.
Edited Books / Volumes7
  1. Abstract Book, International Conference on Sanskrit (ICS 2023). Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  2. Abstract Book, 7th International Conference, BUSL-IBC 2022. Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  3. Pravacana Reviewed Journal, 2021-II. Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  4. Pravacana Reviewed Journal, 2020-II. Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  5. Prabhaṣā, Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2021). Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  6. Prabhaṣā, Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2021). Department of Languages, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
  7. Shastri, Academic Journal, Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, University of Kelaniya (2018).
Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)8
  1. Indrajothi, B. (2024). An Overview of Phonetic Similarities between Sanskrit and Some Other Languages. Prabhaṣā, Vol. IV, Issue 1, pp. 102-115.
  2. Indrajothi, B. (2022). A Comparative Study of the Teachings on Rasa Contained in the Agnipurāṇa with the Principles of Nāṭyaśāstra. Pravacana, Vol. XIII, Issue 1, pp. 301-312.
  3. Indrajothi, B. (2021). A Study into the Sanskrit Grammatical Principles of the Agnipurāṇa. Pravacana, Vol. XII, Issue 1, pp. 170-189.
  4. Indrajothi, B. (2021). An Investigative Study of the Jetavana Sanskrit Inscription. Urumaya, Vol. I, Issue 2, pp. 1-10.
  5. Indrajothi, B. (2020). A Brief Study of the Principles of Poetic Criticism Contained in the Agnipurāṇa. Pravacana, Vol. XI, Issue 1, pp. 259-275.
  6. Indrajothi, B. (2019). Bhadantācārya Aśvaghoṣa and Buddhacarita Mahākāvya. Pravacana, Vol. X, Issue 2, pp. 132-167.
  7. Indrajothi, B. (2017). A Study on Sanskrit Chandas. DHI, Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Vol. XXIII, pp. 215-234.
  8. Indrajothi, B. (2015). An Investigation into the Traditional Interpretation of the Origin of Ayurvedic Literature. Prabha, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Vol. III, pp. 253-263.
Articles in Academic Journals (Non–Peer Reviewed)2
  1. Indrajothi, B. (2013). An Introduction to the Upaniṣad Literature. Vidyālaṅkāra Monastic College, Kelaniya, pp. 1-19.
  2. Indrajothi, B. (2009). Eighteen Purāṇas of Sanskrit Literature. Vidyālaṅkāra Monastic College, Kelaniya, pp. 264-272.
Conference Papers (International)8
  1. From Worldly Pleasure (Kāma) to Liberation (Nirvāṇa): An Analysis of the Dharma in Aśvaghoṣa's Buddhacarita. Keynote Address, International Conference on Lokadṛṣṭi and Human Values in Indian Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University, India (2026).
  2. Sanskrit in Sri Lanka: Historical Transmission, Scholarly Mediation, and Future Linguistic Imperatives. International Conference on Reimagining Bhartiya Languages, Knowledge and Interdisciplinarity, Banaras Hindu University, India (2026).
  3. A Study on Management of Monasteries according to the Jetavana Sanskrit Inscription. Staff Development Workshop, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024).
  4. A Computerized System to Identify Sanskrit Verbs. 3rd International Conference on the Humanities (ICH), University of Kelaniya (2017).
  5. A Study on the Contemporary Order of Monk's Society Based on the Sanskrit Inscription of Jethawana Monastery. 1st International Conference on Sanskrit Studies, University of Kelaniya (2016).
  6. The Connotation of the Daśabhūmika Sūtra is to Subdue the Arahat Concept. 1st International Conference on Sanskrit Studies, University of Kelaniya (2016).
  7. Ancient Oriental Methods of Caring Trees: A Study on the Methods of Vṛkṣāyurveda Described in Agnipurāṇa. 2nd International Conference on the Humanities, University of Kelaniya (2016).
  8. Origin of Classical Sanskrit. International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya (2015).
Felicitation Volume Contributions2
  1. Anussarana, Commemoration Volume Dedicated to Most Venerable Wariyapola Saranapala Maha Thera (2023).
  2. Bhadanta Revatābhinandana, Felicitation Volume Dedicated to Prof. Ven. Nawagamuwe Rewatha (2017).
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Expertise

Fields of Interest

Buddhist Sanskrit→Sanskrit Literature→Sanskrit Grammar→Classical Sanskrit Commentarial Traditions→Literary Hermeneutics→South Asian Intellectual Traditions→
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