The Vedanta Sutras
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1530605857 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Doing justice to the translation As I mentioned in my review for Dr Thibaut's earlier book "The Vedanta Sutras Part I", he has done great justice in translating the authors' works into English. This book does not have a detailed foreword as the other book had, so I would suggest the readers to read "The Vedanta Sutras Part I" to get an idea of what Brahma Sutras are, and what were Shankara's and Ramanuja's points of view.
MAY my mind be filled with devotion towards the highest Brahman, the abode of Lakshmi who is luminously revealed in the Upanishads; who in sport produces, sustains, and reabsorbs the entire Universe; whose only aim is to foster the manifold classes of beings that humbly worship him. The nectar of the teaching of Parâsara's son (Vyâsa),—which was brought up from the middle of the milk-ocean of the Upanishads—which restores to life the souls whose vital strength had departed owing to the heat of the fire of transmigratory existence—which was well guarded by the teachers of old—which was obscured by the mutual conflict of manifold opinions,—may intelligent men daily enjoy that as it is now presented to them in my words.