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N. Anantharaman |
Ananda Lahari |
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| An inimitable and excellent collection of verses in praise of Goddesss Bhavani is known by the name of Anandalahari which literally means the "wave of Spiritual Bliss" The verses, twenty in number, are not only devotional masterpieces but also literacy gems. The theme in all the slokas in the Divine Mother. The Mother is ever ready to shower Her love, affection and blessings on the devotee, who, like a trusting and loving child, should place himself (or himself) unconditionally and... |
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Shantilal Nagar (Tr.) |
Ananda Ramayana: Attributed to the Great Sage Valmiki: Sanskrit Text with English Translation (2 Vols.) |
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| Table of Contents: Volume I1. Sara-kanda2. Yatra-kanda3. Yaga-kanda4. Vilasa-kanda5. Janma-kanda6. Vivaha-kandaVolume II7. Rajya-kanda (First half)8. Rajya-kanda (Second half)9. Manohar-kanda10. Purna-kanda"With the composition of the Ramayana by the sage Valmiki, there was a boost in the popularity of the story of Rama. The life of Rama had been quite ideal and his life stories had been quite popular with the masses, possibly in fragments in earlier times but Valmiki did a great service to the... |
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C.N. Burchett |
Ancient Indian Tales |
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| Readers will find selections from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas,
Subandhu's Vasavadatta, bana's kadambari and Harshacharita, not to mention
Dandin's Tales of Ten Princes (Dasakumaracharita), and finally the work of the
eleventh century Kashmiri poet, Soma Deva's- The Ocean of Streams of Story
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satya P. Agarwal |
Apad-Dharma in the Mahabharata |
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| The historical background of the present study poses an important, academic question. How could the Indian society have protected itself against external attacks during the pre-modern period? Research-based answers to such India-related questions occupy the initial part of this book to which a global dimension has been added by digging deep into Mahabharata innumerable stories.
The results of innovative investigations into the general question - How to face calamities at personal, state, and... |
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Edited by Ram Narayan Vidyaratna |
Aphorism of the Vedanta (4 Vols.) |
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| The philosophy of Hinduism is indeed complex owing to the intrinsic value of its disscusions and outcomes on the nature of God, the origin of Universe, the Human soul, Eternal physical law of the Universe, the cosmic pheonomenon of manifestaion and dissolution, the relationship between the soul and God etc. The Hindu Philosophy gives answers to all questions that can ever arise. |
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T. Naidoo |
Arya Samaj Movement in South Africa |
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| The Arya Samaj movement is essentially a religious institution but became a significant force in India`s religious and secular struggle for social and cultural self-determination.
Its founding in 1875 presaged the creation of independent India in 1947. This work does not attempt a detailed examination of the movement but provides an outline of its growth and philosophy in the light of the work of its founder Swami Dayanand Sarasvati. the complex of institutions and upliftment programmes... |
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J. Gonda |
Aspects of Early Visnuism |
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| Visnu holds a divinity of highest rank among the Hindus. In the present work, the author has made an attempt to sketch the main features in the character of Visnu as they appeared in different ages.
The book is divided into three chapters, each running into several sections.
Chapter 1 opens with the description of the origin of Visnu, his character, emblems, attributes, incarnations, comparative status etc. The author has endeavoured to present a faithful portrait of the god with reference... |
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Radhakamal Mukerjee |
Astavakragita: The Song of the Self Supreme |
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| Astavakragita (The Song of the Self Supreme) contains the Sanskrit text of Astavakragita (both in Nagari and Roman script), its English translation, Exegesis and Glossarial Index. It presents in twenty chapters the substance of Astavakra`s teaching in respect of the Cosmic Self in the form of his dialogue with Janaka, the seer-king of Videha. The teaching is based on the Upanishadic creed of Absolute monism (Advaitavada) that identifies the Self with the non-dual Ultimate Reality. But the... |
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Dr. Prem Kumar Sharma |
Astrological Concepts Worked Out and Explained |
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| It is a well-established fact that since Vedic astrology has its basis in Vedic knowledge, it is as old as human creation and has been used from time immemorial to dispel the unfounded horrors and prejudices of the human mind. Rahu and Ketu, the two nodal points of the Moon, constitute the core of Vedic astrology. Ancient Indian seers visualized the north and the south nodes of the Moon as the most interesting and mysterious planetary influences. However, Rahu and Ketu have either been ignored... |
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Wash Edward Hale |
Asura in Early Vedic Religion |
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| In the Rg-Veda the word asura is frequently used as an epithet for various deities, however, in later Sanskrit it is used instead for a class of demons who are enemies of the gods. In this book the Vedic passages containing the word asura - are examined to see how such a remarkable shift in meaning could occur. Every verse in the Samhitas containing the word asura - or a derivative or a compound of it is quoted, translated, and discussed. |
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John Stratton Hawley |
At Play With Krishna |
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| Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as child. There, in one of north India’s great spiritual centers, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today. His book contains an opening chapter describing the... |
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William Dwight Whitney (Translator) |
Atharva-Veda-Samhita (2 Vols.) |
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| OUT OF STOCK AND AVAILABLE AGAIN IN 2008. Atharva-Veda means ‘the Veda of the Atharvan' or ‘the knowledge of Magic Formulas'. The great importance of the Atharva-Veda Samhita lies in the very fact that it is an invaluable source of knowledge of the real popular belief as yet uninfluenced by the priestly religion, of the faith in numberless spirits, imps, ghosts, and demons of every kind, and of the witchcraft, so eminently important to ethnology and for the history of religion. This... |
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Swami Vedananda |
Aum Hindutvam |
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| The author negates some of the very old concepts, viz., that females and Shudras, and people who have not undergone the Upanayana Samskaras have no access to Vedas or they should not perform Vedic rituals.
He insists that 'all religious observances of a man, if devoid of right conduct, are of no avail. Right conduct constitutes an important element of education and civilization. In his opinion Hindus will have to develop the all-comprehensive idea of Hindu Dharma in and through their lives... |
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M.A. Sherring |
Banares |
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The Banares Mercantile Co |
Batuk Bhirava Upasana |
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Richard Lannoy |
Benares A World within a World |
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| This book is the most inclusive presentation of Benraras city ever attempted. It is the fruit of a lifelong interest in Benaras from 1953 until the present day by an author well known for his unusual combination of reflective thought, scholarship and poetic sensibility. This book shows the metaphysical substructure of the city organized as a microcosm of the universe. Also the extremely ancient cults of the pillar and the sun-wheel survive and continue to underpin the society's ritual calendar... |
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Franklin Edgerton |
Bhagavad Gita |
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| The Bhagavad Gita is the principle source of religious inspiration for many millions of Indians. This two-volume edition contains transliteration of the original Sanskrit and its close translation. Edgerton's interpretation analyzes its influence on later literature and its place in Indian philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord," is the chief devotional text of most Indians. This text is part of a larger epic of Mahabharata, an ancient story that took... |
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
Bhagavad Gita |
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| The book comprises the entire Sanskrit text of the Bhagavad Gita with roman transliteration and translation in English. Swami Dayananda says that, "The reading of the Bhagavad Gita verses with meaning should be looked upon as a part of one's daily prayer. One can easily cover one chapter in a sitting, daily. This inspiring routine will make this book your unfailing companion." |
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Swami Gambhirananda |
Bhagavad Gita (with the Commentarty of Sri Sankaracharya) |
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| The translator, Swami Gambhirananda, offers this translation of the bhasya of Sankaracarya on this very important scripture, Bhagavadgita. In this informative and scholarly Introduction, he has discussed in brief such subjects as the date of the Mahabharata war, which provided the occasion for the birth of the Gita, the historicity of the Gitacarya Krsna, the importance and influence of the Gita on other countries, the date of Sankaracarya--well documented and fortified by the views of several... |
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Al Drucker |
Bhagavad Gita For Today |
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| Contains discourses of Baba, daily delivered on the Bhagawad Gita for 34 consecutive days in August-September of 1984. The Sanskrit words and the terminology of Indian philosophy have been edited out and helpful commentary added. Baba gives rare insights into Krishna's Gita, with directions for our troubled times. |
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Lata Jagtiani |
Bhagavad Gita in 365 days |
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| Bhagavad Gita in 365 days is a brief and simplified account of the dialogue between a despondent Arjuna and the clear headed sagacious lord Krishna. It extracts the essence of the Gita in an undoubting and user friendly format. With skill Lata Jagtiani has condensed the verses while retaining the philosophical essence of the Gita. It is a pocket size book handy for travelers. It requires a read of only a minute a day time that even the busiest amongst us can spare for a life of peace. A... |
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Swami Gambhirananda |
Bhagavad Gita with the Commentary of Sankaracarya |
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| About the Author: Swami Gambhirananda (1889-1988), born as Jatindranath Datta, was a Hindu sanyasi associated with Ramakrishna Mission. He was born at Sadhuhati in today's Bangladesh. A graduate of Scottish Church College in Kolkata, he joined the Ramakrishna Mission in 1923. He was initiated to sanyas by Swami Shivananda. A great scholar, he was the 11th President of the Ramakrishna Mission. |
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C. Rajagopalachari |
Bhagavad Gita: A Handbook for Students |
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| About the Author:
Popularly known as "Rajaji," C. Rajagopalachari, the first Indian Governor General of India, was an ardent patriot, a pioneering social reformer, incisive thinker, profound scholar and author. He was also an eminent statesman and able administrator. He personified the ideal of simple living and high thinking. In the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, "Rajaji represents fundamentally the highest type of mind in India."
Born on December 10, 1878 in Tamil Nadu, Rajaji had his education... |
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati(Ed.) |
Bhagavad Gita: Home Study Course (9 Vols.) |
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William Quan Judge |
Bhagavad-Gita |
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| Bhagavadgita, the holy book of Hinduism has been studied and commentaries written upon by gurus, monks, academics, Christian scholars and by organizations such as ISKCON, Theosophical Society, Vedanta Society, etc. In this book the author gives theosophical society's point of view of Bhagavadgita. Considering the fact the theosophical society is interested in both theology and philosophy of Gita. The author's commentaries reflect this in spirit and tone; the author discusses how a man who... |
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