Description: The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as
Description: This is one of the pinnacles of 19th century western Vedic scholarship. It is one of the three volumes in the Sacred Books of the East which Max Müller, the series editor, was the sole author of. Müller focuses here on four dozen hymns in the
Description: The Yajurveda is the third of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. By some, it is estimated to have been composed between 1,400 and 1000 BC, the Yajurveda 'Samhita', or 'compilation', contains the liturgy (mantras) needed to perfo
DescriptionThis is part IV of the Sacred Books of the East Satapatha Brahamana translation, containing Books VIII, IX and X. Table of Contents: Eighth Kânda VIII, 1, 1. First Adhyâya. First Brâhmana VIII, 1, 2. Second Brâhmana VIII, 1, 3. Third Brâhman
Description: This powerful saga of the female protagonist, Bimla, traces her metamorphosis into a spiritually and intellectually evolved person in great detail. The story set against the backdrop of the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, is one of the most thou
Description: This is part I of the Sacred Books of the East Satapatha Brahamana translation, containing Books I and II. Table of content: First Kânda I, 1, 1. First Adhyâya. First Brâhmana I, 1, 2. Second Brâhmana I, 1, 3. Third Brâhmana I, 1, 4. Fourt
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Description: This little self-published work could be most charitably described as an anthology of material on Kundalini Yoga. Very little of this book was actually written by Gherwal; the majority of the material here consists of long quotes from other a
Description: This is the Gresham Myths and Legends volume for India. Of course, one person's myth is another's religion, in this case nearly a billion people. As opposed to most of the other volumes in this series (e.g. Egypt, Crete, Celtic), these 'Myths
Description: The Crest Jewel of Wisdom and Other Writings of Sankaracharya Show More Show Less
Description:This book of the Mahabharata is important for two reasons. First of all, it contains the Bhagavad Gita, the best-known Hindu sacred text. Secondly, this book describes the start of the enormous battle which is the center-piece of the work, spe
Description: The Bhagavadgt[; With the Sanatsug[tya and the Anugt
Description: This book is a systematic introduction to hindu mysticism as it evolved in India through the ages. Mysticism is not an intellectual theory, It is fundamentally an active, formative, creative, elevating and ennobling principle of life. Accordi
Description: The title of each of the books in this series indicates some aspect of the Vedic/Sanskrit Religion-Philosophic Tradition. The Descent of the Sun is a fairy tale that F.W. Bain found in an old Hindu manuscript in which we can enjoy the fantast
Description: This is a blank-verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) retelling of a popular story from the Mahabharata, the tale of Ruru and Priyumvada. The hero, Ruru, quests into the afterlife to beg for the resurrection of his beloved bride, Priyumvada, kil
Description: Shearer's luminous rendering sings with timeless beauty and force. -- Parabola, Summer 2002