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Spiritual knowledge is the supreme among all types of knowledge The Shruti says Advaita Darshnam Jnanam Vision of non-duality is true knowledge The Upanishads have revealed this non-dual knowledge which is to be awakened through the process of Shravanam listening Mananam reflecting and Nithidhyasanam meditation This book presents the doctrine of Upanishad Upanishad Matam in a very rational and lucid manner in the perspective of modern thought A holistic approach has been adopted for the intuitive realisation of the Self Many important subjects like Chastity Meditation Vijnana Prajnana Sanjnana and Samyak Jnana have been dealt with in this book The result of spiritual knowledge is withdrawal from the unreal world and the attainment of absolute satisfaction This book concludes its exposition on spiritual knowledge by highlighting the necessity of Monasticism for constant abidance in the non-dual Self-awareness.

The Ramayana was composed first by the sage Valmiki who happens to be the foremost of all the poets in the country which relates to the story of the Rama the son of Dasharatha the Ikshvaku king of Ayodhya It has seven kandas starting from Bala-kanda or Adi-kanda and concluding with Uttara-kanda completing the story from the beginning to the endThere are various versions of Ramayana popular throughout India Not only this the popularity of the story of Rama also crossed the Indian frontier and reached the countries of the east like Burma Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Japan China and TibetThis book has been compiled from over twenty different Ramayanas and other ancient texts.

For centuries the students had been asked to study Grammar twelve years to be at home with the Sanskrit language The early European scholars had almost to undergo the same exercise but what they brought out for their pupils was somewhat different In the beginning the terms of the Hindu grammarians were uncouthly fitted in the western grammatical scheme which were later on gradually given up After several stages of simplification the Sanskrit grammar has now been reduced to the actual requirement of the classical texts Macdonells or Stenzlers revised grammars perhaps represent the points of culmination But these scholars had in their mind only the western students who had studied Greek and Latin before taking up Sanskrit Therefore mule hate hatam sarvam may be the first exercise in a western Sanskrit Grammar but an Indian teacher may be puzzled when asked to explain this sentence to his students in the first lessonTherefore we require a primer of Sanskrit which does not anticipate the knowledge of any other language The structure of Sanskrit itself is to be revealed to the studentsThe noted peculiarity of this book is that it gives exercises on transformation of sentences Its value will be realised only when the exercises are taken up.

Dance is defined as the rhythmic physical movement prompted by feelings and emotions The rhythmic movement may be of any or all parts of the body in accordance to some scheme Every beast and human being dances to express the innermost passionsBut dance as an art came into existence with the growth of human society and civilisation We find a detailed account of this art in several old Sanskrit works- Abhinaya Darpana Bharata?s  Natyashastra Sangita Ratnakara Dhananjaya?s Dasharupa etc All these books give more or less the same account of the origin of SangitaWe find three essential features in a dance- 1 A spontaneous movement of the muscles and limbs under the influence of some strong emotion feeling or passion such as joy pleasure anger or religious exaltation; 2 pleasure derived both by the dancer and the spectator due to a definite combination of such graceful movements 3 The vivid representation of emotions in other people except the dancer due to such careful trained movementsThe dance in India can be classified into three groups The Tribal the Folk and the Classical The Tribal dance is the visible rhythmic formulation or expression of the joys and beliefs of a people once referred to as aborigines but are now called Aadivasis meaning original inhabitants Almost akin to these dances but less ritualistic in content are the folk dances which are as varied and as reflective of the day-to-day activities of the mass of the people as their primitive crystallised and transmuted into stylised interpretations of divine activities are the classical dance forms which are practised exclusively by the votaryThis book describes art of dancing with particular emphasis on classical and folk dances of India.

Existence and Yoga gives a ray of hope to mans existence and his struggle to live a turbulent free and fulfilled life Creation of a man the study of ancient civilization and the worlds oldest written source of knowledge; the Vedas Upanishads Bible Torah and Quran explain the questions of the nature of the God mans existence and our consciousnessYoga Philosophy Meditation and the techniques of Pranayama have been examined to unravel the power of matter mind and energy to attain love light and peace in our day-to-day life The authors hope that this book may open the door to the vast internal relam of mankind and light his internal lamp which will lead to the path of harmony and wisdom.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Jayarashi Bhatta's Tattvopaplavasimha is a rare piece of work on Indian Skepticism. Its author has boldly criticized the means of valid knowledge affirmed by the various systems of Indian thought, namely Carvaka, Nyaya, Samkhya, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Buddhist and Jain respectively by declaring the annihilation of all the principles. Although the tradition links it with the Carvaka system of thought, its study leads a reader toward a skeptical critique of all the major systems of Indian Philosophy. It is indeed an unique work depicting Jayarashi Bhatta as a great dialectician. The First Sanskrit Edition of this book was prepared by late Pt. Sukhlalji and Sri Rasikalal Parikh, which were published by G.O.S. in 1940. Translation of this book in to English was the project undertaken by Prof. Esther Solomon, which is being introduced as her last monuments.

Vidyaranyas contribution to Advaita consists in the best possible reconciliation of the vital thoughts of several Advaita Schools of the post-Sankara period His approach to Advaita is a blend of several currents that from Indian Philosophical thought that has entitled him to a lasting place in the history of Advaita Vidyaranya though he strictly belonged to none of the three schools viz Vartika Vivarana and Bhamati respectively in his interpretation showed great intellectural ability in amalgamating some of the so-called irreconcilable principles of these schools But his propensity to the Abhasa school in the main flow of his interpretation is beyond doubt Dr Satyadeva Mishra considers Vidyaranya to be the staunchest upholder of the Abhasa theory and is not sure of his partiality to other theories especially the reflection theory Pratibimbavada of the Vivarana-school The present work is a modest attempt to satisfy the need of such a full-length study of Vidyaranaya and his great contribution to Advaita philosophy.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. This book has been prepared keeping in mind the needs of graduate students. As the title of the book shows, it deals with the history of Theravada Buddhism from the time of its origins in India till its spread into Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. It appears that though a tradition using Pali as its sacred language probably existed in the earliest days, differentiation of Theravada from other reated tradition took place somewhat later in time. By Ashoka's time, the Theravadins formed a distinctive group within the Samgha. They preserved the teachings of the Buddha in Pali through their oral tradition and they held their own positions of specific points of doctrine and practice.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. In the Indian cultural horizon, Buddha had a distinctive personality. He was the founder of Buddhism. In Hinduism, he has been believed to be an incarnation of Vishnu. The learned scholars have come to conclusions that Gautama Buddha was born in BC 560 in Kapilavastu near the Himalayas, to the king Shuddhodhana, of the Shakya clan. The word Shakya is another form of kshatriya. The real name of Buddha was Siddhartha. He spent his childhood in comfort and pleasure. Once he happened to see a sick man, an old man and a dead body, the sight of which erode the innocent child quite thoughtful. He therefore, began to think upon a way to remove the sufferings and pain from the world, bringing about peace and comfort to one and all. Siddhartha wandered from place to place, alone learning from various teachers, but the mental peace still eluded him. Once on a full moon day, while he was still in meditation under a banyan tree, he got enlightenment. From that day onwards, he came to be known as Buddha. Buddha Carita is a poetic marvel by the great poet Ashvaghosha which depicts the entire life sketch or biography of Buddha in an exhaustive manner. This epic comprises of twenty eight sargas in which the life and teachings of Buddha have been brought out. It was translated into Chinese in the 7th Century AD and was subsequently translated into the Tibetan language. The present edition of Buddha Carita is the first of its type that includes Sanskrit text, side by side English translation and also photographs of archaeological importance at appropriate places in the text itself. At last, an index of Sanskrit verses is also provided for the benefit of the readers and researchers.

The present volume is a collection of fourteen articles on various aspects of Indian philosophical thought which do not directly deal with specific issues from an analytical standpoint but delve deep into some underlying ideas of Indian modes of thinkingThe chapters included here are based on Veda Upanishad Bhagavadgita Vedanta Vaishesika and Yoga besides Jaina and Buddhist systems of Indian tradition Although the titles or the topics might apparently seem to be diverse or different yet there is an inherent consistency which is unique to the Indian philosophical thought The same has been brought out in these articles on three broad aspects ie Self Society and Value.

Hardcover. Condición: New. 2nd Edition. Contents 1. Introduction i. Compilation of Yajurveda. ii. Origin of rituals. iii. Vedic fire alters. iv. Significance of rituals. v. Agnisomiya Pasuyaga. vi. An operation for rain making. vii. Interpretations of Yajurveda. viii. Seers of Yajurveda. ix. Schools of Yajurveda. 2. Yajurveda Samhita. 3. Mantranukramani. The present edition of Yajurveda with English version of Mahidhara and Uvata's commentary by Griffith has become conspicuous with the following salient features The old usage of English version has been replaced by the corresponding modern usage in order that the contents of the translation may be easily made out even by a layman. For instance the old pronominal forms like thy thou thee thine etc. have been replaced by the corresponding terms in modern English. The old English usage of verbal forms has also been supplanted with the corresponding usage in modern English. Some of the Vedic terms like Savita hota etc. were used in the English version in an inappropriate manner like Savitar hotar etc. by Griffith. In the present edition such Vedic terms have been retained in their true form. Griffith's version simply transliterate Sanskrit phonemes in Roman ones without any aid of diacriticals. Keeping in view the dearth of diacritical marks a proper care has been taken to equip the Sanskrit phonemes with appropriate diacriticals in the present edition. The most notable feature of this edition is that it contains the original Mantras in Devanagiri script and complete index of Yajurveda mantras for ready reference. Griffith didn't reproduce the Mahidhara and Uvata's translation on the Mantras (20 31) of the 23 chapter. According to him the subject nine stanzas (20 29) are not reproducible even in the semi obscurity of a learned European language and stanzas 30 31 would be unintelligible without them. In fact the stanzas don't have any pornographic colour as has been depicted by Mahidhara and Uvata in their translations. Hence the present author deems it fit and proper to render the actual intent of the above mentioned 11 stanzas so that the readers may not be mislead by the translations of Mahidhara and Uvata and the Griffith's remarks thereof. 524 pp.

This book puports to discuss the Fundamental Vedanta in the context of the Upanishads Brahmasutra along with the Bhashyas on it Upanishads form the core of the Indian Philosophy and the Brahmasutra seeks to systematise the Upanishadic philosophy Brahmasutra is one of the most intractable works of the Fundamental Vedanta This work aims at ascertaining the relation between the Upanishads and the Brahmasutra with the assistance of the Bhashyas on the sutrasIn short it is a detailed critique of the Vishayavakyas of the Brahmasutra Radhakrishnan?s work on the Brahmasutra was of a pioneering nature in this field though it discussed a very few BhashyasThis books takes into account the entire Brahmasutra and about ten or eleven Bhashyas in the field and the considerable literature on it which has come into existence in the field of Vedanta especially the Brahmasutra So this book is a valuable addition in the field of Upanishads Brahmasutra and Bhashyas which are inseparable in themselves.

The present book is divided into three chapters on Metaphysics Epistemology and Axiology The first chapter studies Metaphysics and analyzes twenty-five elements under the three major categories of realities ie Vyakta or the manifest avyakta or the unmanifest and jna or the knower on the basis of the metaphysical structure or Sankhyakarika In the second chapter on Epistemology the introduction and definition of the knower the essential means of valid knowledge the object of valid knowledge valid knowledge itself as well as three pramanas as drsha or perception anumana or inference and aaptavacana or verbal testimony have been presented The exposition of aaptavacana has been elaborated on the basis of Svaminarayana-bhashya In the third chapter devoted to Axiology the concept of Karma or action Karmakartaa or agent karmaphala or fruits of actions karmaphaladata or fruit-giver bandhana or bondage kaivalya or liberation and kaivalyasadhana or means of liberation have been presented on the basis of available material.

Shri Narada-pancaratram or Jnana-mritasara is one of the oldest specimens of Vaishnava literature in Sanskrit It deals with Shri Krishna Shri Gopala and Sri Radha cult The leading theme is devotion and love towards Shri Krishna who is verily the God but not of the same standard as is preached in the Bhagavadgita It tries to solve the problem of life and death pleasure and pain this world and the next and holds out the idea of Shanta and Dasya The servitude of Hari through devotion is the highest Mukti or absolution according to this work Shri Krishna is recognised as the full Avatara of the Supreme in all his sixteen kalas the greatest Avatara of allThe present edition of Narada-Pancaratram with English Translation and Sanskrit text is very beneficial for the scholars of Sanskrit literature and the devotee of Vaishnava cult in general.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. The Hitopadesa belongs to that class of compositions which aim at teaching the principles of polity guided by morality as far as possible, presenting them in the more agreeable form of stories. The Panchatantra of Vishnu Sharma referred to above is its immediate parent, though the work of Kamandaka has been largely drawn upon, and there are occasional quotations from the Mahabharata and other works. The object of the compendium is, as the author himself tells us, to train the young minds in the chief affairs of life by acquainting them with the accumulated experiences of past ages.

Vedic Astrology Demystified is written for the beginner to intermediate Jyotish student The purpose of the book is to introduce the reader to the basics of Jyotish starting with its origin All essential information required for interpreting a chart is detailed with a comprehensive look at each of the rasis grahas and the 12 different bhavas An overview is provided of many of the important yogas to look for in a chart and also emphasizes why a particular yoga gives its results in order to teach students how to interpret combinations themselves After setting out the basics of a chart interpretation Vedic Astrology Demystified details how to predict using Vimshottari Dasha system and how to incorporate transits into a prediction The book finishes with a practical review of various charts and the timing of events using the knowledge learnt.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Contents 1. An assembly of hermits (Rsis) at Prayaga curiosity raised by Bharadvaja before Suta description of the order of creation. 2. Description of the creation of world. 3. Creation of the world by Brahma and representation of nine types creations. 4. Anusarga. 5. Description of Rudra and other Sargas the expansion of the children of the daughters of Daksa Prajapati. 6. An event of the birth of Agastya and Vasistha as the son of Mitravaruna. 7. Penance made by Markandeya for attaining the grace of Lord Sri Hari recital of Mrtyunjaya Strotra and conquest of death. 8. Yama prevents death and his Dutas to visit the devotees of Lord Visnu departure of the hellish organism to the abode of Lord Visnu. 9. Recitation of Yamastaka. 10. Marriage of Markandeya birth of Vedasira performance of penance under Aksayavata and recital of psalm by Markandeya lord give blessings and boon to him. 11. The sage Markandeya recites hymns to the lord Visnu. 12. A dialogue between Yama and Yami. 13. Power of chastity and conversation with a Brahmacari. 14. The importance of pilgrimages and four orders (Asramas) of life. 15. An elucidation of the world tree and the knowledge competent to demolish the same. 16. Description of attainment of emancipation by virtue of concentration on God Visnu. 17. The eight letter hymn and its magnificence. 18. The story of birth of Manu Yama and Yami from the womb of Samjna and birth of Manu Sani and Tapati from the womb of Chaya and birth of Asvinikumaras. 19. A prayer comprising one hundred eight names of Sun God by Visvakarma. 20. Origin of Marutas. 21. Description of Suryavamsa. 22. Description of Candravamsa. 23. Descriptions of fourteen Manvantaras. 24. Devotion of Iksvaku his departure for penance. 25. Penance performed by Iksvaku and attainment of Visnu's icon by Brahma. 26. Description of the generation of Iksvaku. 27. About the Candra Vamsa (the Lunar Clan). 28. Account of deeds performed by Santanu. 29. A description of the generation of Santanu. 30. A description of Dvipas and the heaven. 31. A succinct description of Dhruva's account of deeds the stars plants and the nether region. 32. Description on Sahasranika Sri Nrsimha worship and magnificence of God. 33. Great consequences for keeping the temple tidy the story of king Jayadhvaja. 34. Magnificence of the worship of God Visnu. 35. Method of performing a lakh and crore Homas and their rewards. 36. Story pertaining to the incarnation of God. 37. Incarnation of Matsya and killing of Madhu and Kaitabha demons. 38. Incarnation of God Visnu as tortoise churning of ocean and Visnu's form of enchanting damsel (Mohini). 39. Incarnation of Varaha killing of Hiranyaksa. 40. Incarnation of Nrsimha accomplishments of Hiranyaksipu and praise of Gods. 41. Birth of Prahlada his devotion for Visnu and anxiety of Hiranyakasipu. 42. An episode of atrocities exercised by Hiranyakasipu on Prahlada. 43. Preaching by Prahlada to Daityas drown into sea by Hiranyakasipu and apparent perception of God there. 44. Incarnation of Nrsimha and Hiranyakasipu approaching death. 45. An episode on an incarnation of Vamana. 46. Incarnation of Parasurama. 47. Incarnation of Rama his birth and marriage. 48. Rama's exile death of king Dasaratha and meeting of Rama with Bharata in the forest. 49. Jayanta punished by Rama meeting with Sarabhanga Sutiksna and Agastya humiliation of Surpanakha kidnapping of Sita Jatayu killing and meeting with Sabari. 50. Friendship with Sugriva murder of Bali Sugriva's leniency and his humiliation search for Sita and Hanuman's steps in Lanka. 51. Hanuman's entrance into Lanka meeting with Sita and message to Rama after Lanka burnt into ashes. 52. Rama's visit at sea shore shelter of Vibhisana proposal to make him the king of Lanka Ravana's defeat slaughter of Kumbhakarna Meghnada and other monsters coronation of Rama etc. 53. An account of deeds performed by Sri Krsna and Balarama. 54. Account of deeds performed by Kalki and the Kalki religion. 55. Regain o.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. The Agni Purana, (Sanskrit: अग्नि पुराण, Agni Purāṇa) one of the 18 Mahapuranas, a genre of Hindu religious texts, contains descriptions and details of various incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. It also has details account about Rama, Krishna, Prithvi, and the stars. It has a number of verses dealing with ritual worship, cosmology and astrology, history, warfare, sections on grammar and meter, law, medicine, and martial arts. Tradition has it that it was originally recited by Agni to the sage Vasishta. This is a re-edited edition of the translation by M N Dutt. Editor K L Joshi. 2 vols set.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. "The Vedas are the most important records of the religion and the institutions of the Aryans. The last and the latest Veda is the Atharvaveda, which is addressed with many other names such as-Amrtaveda, Atmaveda, Angiro Veda, Atharvangirasa, Bhrgvangirasa, Ksatra, Bhaisajya and Chandoveda, etc. Atharvaveda describes the application of both type of ceremonies viz., peaceful affirmation and the witchcraft (Abhicarika) ceremonies. The most cryptic mysteries of universe, the divine prays, applications of offerings, cure for the ailments, marriage, reproduction, family, administration, social pattern and self-protection, education, harmony-sense of unity, pharmaceutical, witchcraft applications, women welfare, etc. all aspects of the universe and the human life are embedded within it. The oldest Bhasya of Sayana too is available in this Samhita. Many translations on Atharva are available, but entire subject-matter on Atharvaveda was translated with critical and exegetical commentary by W.D. Whitney in English and it was edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman during 1905. The translation of the present edition is based on that edition, and Sanskrit text is also included in the current edition. In the present edition, old usage of English has been supplanted with corresponding usage of modern English. Whitney's translation is not available on 20 Kanda, but has been completed in this edition. In the last, an index of mantras in Devanagari is given for the ready reference of the readers.".

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Vol. I. Chapters 1 to 150 Introduction. 1. The cause of the lord Visnu assuming the form of fish and other related details. 2. Conversation between Matsya and Manu. 3. The primary creation. 4. The story of Sarasvati. 5. Birth of the daughters of Daksa and Kumara Karttikeya. 6. Description of the Kasyapa dynasty. 7. Birth of Maruts and description of Madana Dvadasi. 8. Presiding deities of each Sarga and the crowning of Prthu as king. 9. Description of Manvantaras and seven Rsis. 10. The story of the king Prthu and the milking of the cow. 11. Genesis of the solar and lunar dynasties and the story of Ila. 12. The story of Ila and description of Iksvaku dynasty. 13. Description of Pitr vamsa and the hundred and eight names of the Goddess. 14. Fall of Acchoda from the heaven and her redemption at her prayer to the manes. 15. Description of Pitr vamsa and the method of performing Sraddha. 16. Different kinds of Sraddhas and the qualities of the Brahmanas to be invited in the Sraddhas. 17. Performing of Sraddha for achieving prosperity and emancipation. 18. Method of Ekoddisti and Sapindikarana Sraddha. 19. Distribution of havya and kavya by pitrs in Sraddhas. 20. Story of the sage Kausika and the ants. 21. The story of Brahmadatta and the four Sheldrake birds. 22. The time suitable for the performing of Sraddha and some rules connected with the same. 23. The origin of Moon his marriage performing of Rajasuya Yajna his attraction for Tara his fight with lord Siva and ending of war at the instance of Brahma. 24. Birth of Budha from the womb of Tara the story of Urvasi and Pururava and that of Yayati. 25. Kaca and Devayanis join Sukra for learning of Mrtasanjivani after bearing painful situations. 26. Devayani proposes marriage with Kaca who refused and their mutual showering of curses. 27. Quarrel between Devayani and Sarmistha Sarmistha pushes Devayani into the well Yayati saves Devayani conversation between Devayani and Sukracarya. 28. History of Yayati and dialogue between Devayani and Sukra. 29. Denouncement of Vrsaparva by Sukracarya and Sarmistha becomes the slave girl of Devayani. 30. Forest sports of Devayani and Sarmistha with their handmaids arrival of the king Yayati his talk with Devayani and his marriage with her. Vol. II. Chapters 151 to 291 151. Collective attack of Danavas over Visnu. 152. Terrific battle of Visnu with Mathana and other Daityas. 153. Dialogue between Visnu and Indra battle of Gods and Daityas defeat of Gods. 154. Taraka commands to free Gods captured by description of marriage of Siva and Parvati. 155. Quarrel between Siva and Parvati. 156. Secret consultations between Kusumamodini and Parvati and other related events. 157. Parvati's curse on Viraka and boon to Ekanamsa. 158. Parvati's prayer by Viraka. 159. Birth of Skanda and his praise by the Siddhas. 160. Battle between Skanda and Taraka and death of the demon. 161. Tapas of Hiranyakasipu arrival of Narasimha in the court of Hiranyakasipu. 162. Description of the form of Narasimha by Prahlada. 163. War between Narasimha and Hiranyakasipu. 164. Emerging of the universe out of the golden lotus. 165. Arrangement of all the four Yugas. 166. Description of delusion. 167. Visnu sleeps in the ocean. 168. Emerging of the five Mahabhutas and a lotus from the navel of Narayana. 169. Manifestation of Brahma from the lotus of the navel. 170. Birth of Madhu and Kaitabha. The Matsya Purana earns its title from the fish incarnation of Visnu the other nine being Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Bhargava Parasurama Rama Krsna Buddha and Kalki. The Matsya Purana is not all based totally on the life story of Matsya but it deals with various other subjects though in some of the chapters Matsya himself is the speaker. Matsya Purana contains 291 chapters in total. First among all it describes the dialogues between Manu and the Lord known as Manusamvada and deals with the following subjects in successive order viz. the history of Brahmanda the Sariraka Samkhya as.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Book Description: Contents : Prolegomena. I. Yasna. II. Vispered: Khorda avesta: 1. Nyaishes. 2. Gahs. 3. Yashts. 4. Siroza. 5. Afringans. III. Vendidad.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Vol. I. Mahatmyam Vidyesvara Samhita Rudra Samhita (Srsti Khanda Sati Khanda and Parvati Khanda). Vol. II. Rudra Samhita (Kumara Khanda Yuddha Khanda) Sata Rudriya Samhita Koti Rudra Samhita. Vol. III. Uma Samhita Kailasa Samhita Vayaviya Samhita (Purva bhaga) Vayaviya Samhita (Uttara bhaga). The Puranas are considered to be the pillars of the Vedic dharma comprising of Sruti Smrti and Puranas. The Siva Mahapurana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. Relatively bigger in size this Purana is primarily of a religious tone dedicated mainly to the glory various forms their importance and valour of Lord Siva. There had been certain deities who after once appearing over the Indian Religious Horizon never lost their importance and continue here even to the present times facing all the political religious and other adversities. Lord Siva comes under this category because his following never disappeared from the Indian scene after he attained the position of adoration and worship. Lord Siva has always remained important among all the Gods starting from the oldest scriptures Vedas Brahmana Literatures and Upanisads to the late poets and writers of Kasmira he has been always the mainframe of these literatures. Even various philosophies emerged in the past among the followers of Lord Siva. While bringing out the English version of the Siva Purana a new element of correlating the main events with the available archaeological evidence in the entire length and breadth of the country relating to the Gods and the Goddesses referred to in this Purana have been illustrated on the basis of which it makes this work of a unique character. 2020 pp.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. The Upanishads are philosophical and theological mystical treatises forming the third division of the Veda; the preceding portions being the Mantras or Hymns, which are largely prayers, and the Brahmanas or sacrificial rituals- the utterance, successively, of poet, priest and philosopher. There are two great departments of the Veda. The first is called Karma-kanda, the department of works, which embraces both Mantras and Brahmanas; and is followed by the vast majority of persons whose action of religion is laying up of merit by means of ceremonial prayers and sacrificial rites. The second is called Jnana-kanda, the department of knowledges- the theosophic portion of the Vedic revelation; and this is embraced by the Upanishads, and is intended for the select few who are capable of attaining the true doctrine. The most important of the Upanishads belong to what are called Aranyakas or forest-books, which form an appendix to the Brahmanas; and, treating as they do of the release of the soul from metaphsychosis, by means of a recognition of the oneness of its real nature with the great impersonal Self, are so profound that they were required to be read in the solitude of forests, by persons, who, having performed all the duties of a student and a house-holder, retired from the world to and their days in the contemplation of the Deity. The Upanishads undoubtedly represent the highest product of the Indian mind; and one of the most imposing and subtle of the systems of ontology yet known in the history of philosophy; and the Vedanta, styled by Shankaracharya 'the string upon which the gems of the Upanishads are strung,' is regarded as the finest flower and the ripest fruit of Indian spirituality. They contain the highest authority on which the various systems of Indian philosophy rest; and are practically the only portion of Vedic literature which is extensively studied by orthodox educated Hindus in the present day. The Present Edition has been compiled with English translation of 112 important Upanishads many of which are being translated for the first time by a distinguished board of scholars. This edition provides an authentic translation of 112 Upanishads along with a complete index of verses and an exhaustive introduction.

Salient Features of the Present Edition 1 It includes Vyasabhasya and Bhojavritti 2 Notes on the available commentaries on Vyasabhasya and Bhojavritti 3 It includes the meanings and commentaries of Swami Dayanand Saraswati on various Sutras of Yogadarshana 4 The exhaustive translation of various Sutras of Patanjala Yogadarshan in hindi along with relative comparisons with Vyasabhasya Vaidik Yoga Mimansa and Bhojavritti.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Contents: Vol. I. Adi Parva and Sabhaparva: I. Adi Parva: 1. Anukramanika Parva. 2. Parvasangraha Parva. 3. Paushya Parva. 4. Pauloma Parva. 5. Astika Parva. 6. Ansavatarana Parva. 7. Sambhava Parva. 8. Jatugriha Parva. 9. Hidimba-vadha Parva. 10. Baka-Vadha Parva. 11. Chaitraratha Parva. 12. Svayamvara Parva. 13. Vaivahika Parva. 14. Viduragamana - Rajyalambha Parva. 15. Arjunavanavasa Parva. 16. Subhadraharana Parva. 17. Haranaharana Parva. 18. Khandava-daha Parva. II. Sabha-Parva: 1. Sabha-kriya parva. 2. Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva. 3. Rajasuyarambha Parva. 4. Jarasandha Vadha Parva. 5. Digvijaya Parva. 6. Rajsuyika Parva. 7. Arghyaharana Parva. 8. Shishupala Vadha Parva. 9. Dyuta Parva. 10. Anudyuta Parva. Vol. II. Vana Parva: 1. Aranyaka Parva. 2. Kirmira Vadha Parva. 3. Arjunabhigamana Parva. 4. Kairata Parva. 5. Indralokagamana Parva. 6. Nalopakhyana Parva. 7. Tirtha-Yatra Parva. 8. Yaksha Yuddha Parva. 9. Nivatakavacha Yuddha Parva. 10. Ajagara Parva. 11. Markandeya-Samasya Parva. 12. Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada Parva. 13. Ghosha Yatra Parva. 14. Mriga Svapnodbhava Parva. 15. Vrihi Drounika Parva. 16. Draupadi Harana Parva. 17. Jayadratha Vimokshana Parva. 18. Ramopakhyana Parva. 19. Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. 20. Kundalaharana Parva. 21. Araneya Parva. Vol. III. Virata Parva and Udyoga Parva: I. Virata Parva: 1. Pandava Pravesha Parva. 2. Kichaka-Vadha Parva. 3. Goharana Parva. 4. Vaivahika Parva. II. Udyoga Parva: 1. Senodyoga Parva. 2. Sanjayayana Parva. 3. Prajagara Parva. 4. Sanat-Sujata Parva. 5. Yanasandhi Parva. 6. Bhagavad-Yana Parva. 7. Sainya Niryana Parva. 8. Ambopakshyana Parva. Vol. IV. Bhisma Parva: 1. Jambukhanda Vinirmana Parva. 2. Bhumi Parva. 3. Bhagavadgita Parva. 4. Bhishmavadha Parva. Vol. V. Drona Parva: 1. Dronabhisheka Parva. 2. Samshaptaka-Vadha Parva. 3. Abhimanyu-Vadha Parva. 4. Pratijna Parva. 5. Jayadratha-Vadha Parva. 6. Ghatotkacha-Vadha Parva. 7. Drona-Vadha Parva. 8. Narayanastramoksha Parva. Vol. VI. Karna Parva, Salya Parva, Sauptika Parva and Stree Parva: Jalapradanika Parva. Gadayuddha Parva. Vol. VII. Santi Parva. Vol. VIII. Santi Parva: Makshadharma Parva. Vol. IX. Anusasana Parva, Ashvamedhika Parva, Ashramavasika Parva, Mausala Parva, Mahaprasthanika Parva and Svargarohana Parva. The Mahabharata is a curious mixture of history and mythology, though the former aspect is the subject of grave doubts in the minds of the professional historians. This is called the fifth Veda and it is universally acknowledged to be of pre-eminent importance. It extols its greatness itself in the following words: Yad ihasti tad anyatra yan nehasti na tat kvacit (Whatever is here is also elsewhere; whatever is not here is extant nowhere). It contains not only the celebrated Gita but also a large number of other texts which are themselves independent treatises. It is a valuable product of the ancient Indian literature of the Post-Vedic age and seems to go back to the prehistoric stage of the human society. This is first time that English translation with Sanskrit text is being published. The translation is based on M.N. Dutta which is very lucid and accurate according to the Sanskrit text. It was translated according to that time available text of Kolkata edition. However, this text is not available now and we have arranged it through the text of Chitrashala Press, Pune, which is an authentic and complete text of the Mahabharata. And according to this, sometimes, we do not find the translation of many slokas, that translation has been completed by the editors. (jacket).