Hindu Scriptures
Edited with new translations by the author
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 1996
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-520-20782-0 (ISBN)
Description
The scriptures revered by Hindus are enormously varied, and R. C. Zaehner's anthology has long been considered invaluable for its breadth and diversity. Now Dominic Goodall expands Zaehner's work with three fresh translations, including one work that appears for the first time in English. Spanning more than two thousand years, the range of selections in this book include arcane hymns of the ancient Aryans, prescriptions governing every aspect of the daily life of the orthodox, and sensual poetry.
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Edition
First Edition, Edited with new translations by the author
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley, California
United States
Publishing group
The University of California Press
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-20782-0 (9780520207820)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dominic Goodall was educated at Ampleforth College and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He is now attached to the Institute Français de Pondichèry in South India and is working on the manuscript collection there.
Content
Note on the Editor
Introduction
Note on the Texts and Translations
Guide to Pronunciation
FROM THE RG-VEDA
III, lxii, The 'Gayatri'
I, xxiv To Varuna and Others
I, cliv To Visnu
II, i To Agni
II, xii To Indra
II, xxxii To Rudra
IX, lxxiv Soma Pressed in the Bowls
X, lxxxi To Visvakarman
X, lxxxii To Visvakarman
X, xc The Sacrifice of Primal Man
X, cxxi Prajapati (the 'Golden Embryo')
X, cxxix 'In the Beginning.'
FROM THE ATHARVA-VEDA
X, ii Primal Man
X, vii Skambha (the Support)
X, viii Skambha again
XI, iv To the Breath of Life
FROM THE UPANISHADS
Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
Chandogya Upanishad
Isa Upanishad
Katha Upanishad
Mandukya Upanishad
Svetasvatara Upanishad
THE BHAGAVAD-GITA
FROM THE YAJNAVALKYA-SMRTI
The Law Book of Yajnavalkya, Chapter 1 (Conduct)
The Law Bok of Yajnavalkya, Chapter 3 (Reparations)
FROM THE KIRANA-TANTRA
Chapters 1-7
FROM THE BHAGAVATA-PURANA
Book X, Chapters 29-33
Glossary
Suggestions for Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Note: Macrons, underdots, tildes, and other diacritical marks have been omitted in this web rendition of the table of contents. The book itself does include all necessary diacritical marks.
Introduction
Note on the Texts and Translations
Guide to Pronunciation
FROM THE RG-VEDA
III, lxii, The 'Gayatri'
I, xxiv To Varuna and Others
I, cliv To Visnu
II, i To Agni
II, xii To Indra
II, xxxii To Rudra
IX, lxxiv Soma Pressed in the Bowls
X, lxxxi To Visvakarman
X, lxxxii To Visvakarman
X, xc The Sacrifice of Primal Man
X, cxxi Prajapati (the 'Golden Embryo')
X, cxxix 'In the Beginning.'
FROM THE ATHARVA-VEDA
X, ii Primal Man
X, vii Skambha (the Support)
X, viii Skambha again
XI, iv To the Breath of Life
FROM THE UPANISHADS
Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
Chandogya Upanishad
Isa Upanishad
Katha Upanishad
Mandukya Upanishad
Svetasvatara Upanishad
THE BHAGAVAD-GITA
FROM THE YAJNAVALKYA-SMRTI
The Law Book of Yajnavalkya, Chapter 1 (Conduct)
The Law Bok of Yajnavalkya, Chapter 3 (Reparations)
FROM THE KIRANA-TANTRA
Chapters 1-7
FROM THE BHAGAVATA-PURANA
Book X, Chapters 29-33
Glossary
Suggestions for Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Note: Macrons, underdots, tildes, and other diacritical marks have been omitted in this web rendition of the table of contents. The book itself does include all necessary diacritical marks.