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• Upanishads Śvetāśvataropaniṣad—Commentaries [Browse]

Summary note

"The Svetasvataropanisad is considered to be the most beautiful of all the Upanisads, the philosophical texts of the Hindu religion. In this new translation, Devadatta Kali takes a fresh look, and works from a new premise that the Svetasvatara represents a Saivite (one of the Hindu sects) point of view. This he claims, allows its intended meaning to shine forth. The translation and commentary brings to life the seer Svetasvatara, who from time to time delights in provocation and word play, allowing the reader to share the joy of his liberated vision that all this world is an expression of the Divine"--Publisher description.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-467) and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Language note

In English and Sanskrit

Script

(romanized); includes translation from Sanskrit.

Other title(s)

Upanishads. Śvetāśvataropaniṣad. English.

ISBN

9780892541669 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011009046

OCLC

707626645

RCP

H - S

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