A literary and scholarly writing desk overlooking a Himalayan forest landscape

पत्रिका आरण्यक: साहित्य एवं मानविकी की पत्रिका

Patrika Aranyak: A Journal of Literature and Humanities

“Where scholarship takes root and imagination finds its voice.”
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About Patrika Aranyak

In Sanskrit, Aranyak means "of the forest"—a direct nod to the Āraṇyakas, texts composed for contemplation and philosophical inquiry in solitude. Patrika Aranyak draws its spirit from that inheritance. We publish research, poetry, fiction, essays, translations, and critical commentary that bring contemporary thought into conversation with philosophical and literary traditions. We refuse to treat the past as a museum or the present as a rupture, seeking instead the living conversations that pulse across time. Rooted in India's philosophical heritage and open to voices from around the world, Patrika Aranyak is a home for readers who crave rigorous inquiry, bold creativity, and fearless dialogue.

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संस्कृत में आरण्यक का अर्थ है "वन से संबंधित"—यह नाम सीधे आरण्यकों की परंपरा की ओर संकेत करता है, उन ग्रंथों की ओर जो एकांत में चिंतन और दार्शनिक मनन के लिए रचे गए थे। पत्रिका आरण्यक उसी बौद्धिक विरासत से अपनी प्रेरणा ग्रहण करती है। हम शोध, कविता, कथा-साहित्य, निबंध, अनुवाद और आलोचनात्मक लेखन प्रकाशित करते हैं, जो समकालीन चिंतन को दार्शनिक और साहित्यिक परंपराओं के साथ संवाद में रखते हैं। हम न अतीत को संग्रहालय की वस्तु मानते हैं, न वर्तमान को अतीत से पूर्ण विच्छेद; इसके स्थान पर हम उन जीवंत संवादों की खोज करते हैं जो समय की सीमाओं को पार करते हुए निरंतर प्रवाहित होते हैं। भारतीय दार्शनिक विरासत में अपनी जड़ें रखते हुए और विश्व भर की आवाज़ों के लिए खुले रहते हुए, पत्रिका आरण्यक उन पाठकों और लेखकों के लिए एक स्थान है जो गंभीर चिंतन, सृजनात्मक निर्भीकता और विचारों के मुक्त संवाद की तलाश रखते हैं।
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Journal Title
Patrika Aranyak: A Journal of Literature and Humanities
Online ISSN
3139-3055
Publication Frequency
Biannual (March and September)
Languages
Hindi and English
Research Review
Double-anonymous peer review
Access
Immediate Open Access
Research Licence
CC BY 4.0
Publisher
Patrika Literary Collective
Publisher Address
F.N. 210, Ghar Sansar Apartments, Behind RTO Office, Radhakishanpura, Sikar, Rajasthan – 332001, India
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2 Volumes Published
2 Issues Published
10 Research Articles
25 Creative Works
30 Authors
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Volume 2 · Issue 1 · 2026

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4 Research Articles
11 Creative Works
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Volume 2 | Issue 1 | 2026

Patrika Aranyak: A Journal of Literature and Humanities

Published: March 2026

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Patrika Aranyak welcomes original and unpublished research articles, review papers, book reviews, poetry, fiction, essays, translations, memoirs, and other creative literary works in Hindi and English.

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