Hindu Scriptures - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120817702 ISBN 13: 9788120817708

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,, 2001

Synopsis

A collection of new translations of ancient Hindu scriptures, including the shorter Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, and other extracts from Hindu religious and philosophical literature.

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Review:

"Good has significantly revised R. C. Zaehner's book on Hindu scriptures by deleting some parts and adding the Yajnavalkya-Smrti (a work on conduct, legal proceedings, and penitential rites), the first seven chapters of the Kirana-Tantra (a work on initiation into the Saiva Siddhanta cult), and the Bhagavat-Purana (a work expressing popular devotionalism). . . . The book provides fresh translations of portions of the Rig and Athavara Vedas, some Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita."--"Library Journal

From the Back Cover:

With the addition of three fresh translations, including one work which appears for the first time in English, this new and expanded edition of Zaehner's invaluable anthology now spans more than twenty centuries and ranges from arcane hymns of the ancient Aryans and prescriptions that govern every aspect of the daily life of the orthodox, to rich poetry that describes with heady sensuality the dalliance of Krsna and the cowherd women of Vraja on the nights of the autumn moon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 8120817702
• ISBN 13: 9788120817708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 462