Hindu Scriptures - Softcover

Dominic Goodall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120817702 ISBN 13: 9788120817708

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 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.

About this title

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.

From the Inside Flap

"The Veda, the Upanishads, the Gita, the Dharma books, Tantra, and the Bhagavata Purana—these are the texts many Hindus would name as forming the core of their tradition. Here they are, at last, between two covers."—Jack Hawley, Director, South Asian Institute, Columbia University

Edition details

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8120817702
• ISBN 13: 9788120817708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410