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Zustand: New. pp. v + 232.

Zustand: New. pp. xi + 191 Figures.

Zustand: New. pp. xv + 183.

Zustand: New. pp. 105.

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Zustand: New. pp. 191.

Zustand: New. pp. vi + 218.

Zustand: New. pp. 129.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. First edition copy. . Sanskrit and English. (Hindu, hymns, prayers and devotions, books in Sanskrit).

Zustand: New. pp. 232.

Zustand: New. pp. 200.

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Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Ceremonial rites and rituals occupy a place of utmost importance in the life of a devout Hindu. In fact there are no vital actions birth initiation marriage death etc which can be allowed to be performed without its appropriate rite or Samskara. The number of Samskaras has been fluctuating but was finally fixed at sixteen. Marriage is the most important and elaborate out of these sixteen Samskaras. Manu enjoins that rituals should be performed in the case of a virgin for legalizing the marriage legitimatizing children and avoiding public scandal. The mantras used in the nuptial rites being in Sanskrit are beyond the comprehension of not only the average Hindu but even the common priests entrusted with the duty of conducting the rituals. To overcome this difficulty the present book was originally prepared in Hindi and is now translated into English with the mantras etc Romanized for the benefit of those who do not have adequate knowledge of Hindi for example especially those whose forefathers had migrated to remote countries during the last one hundred years or so. 183 pp.…

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 3rd Edition. It appears from Manuis institutes that they are meant as much for the householder in the second order of lifengarhasthyañas for the student. The laws for the brahmanas are severer and they are expected to subject themselves to harder physical and mental disciplines, forsaking all attachment of their organs to sensual pleasures. A brahmana student must keep them under complete control and bear in mind that desire is never extinguished by the enjoyment of desired objects; it only grows stronger like a fire fed with clarified butter. But all this appears to have vanished. It is unfortunate that many brahmanas, starkly ignorant of the Vedic rcas and scriptural teachings, are often called upon to perform the ceremonies. There is substance in their contention that since the times have changed, the ceremonial laws too must be thoroughly revised and modified to bring them in conformity with the present-day ethos. They also argue that, as the mantras are in Sanskrit, very few people are able to chant them with complete understanding of their inherent meaning and importance. It is to meet their demand for a simple text with explanatory instructions that this book has been written. Its readers can be scholarly priests or non-scholarly householders or both. To some this may sound a profanation of the ceremonial laws, but the intention is pious and therefore this attempt to democratize and expound the esoteric is forgivable. Upanayana is one of the sixteen samskaras or purificatory rites in which a boy is invested with the sacred thread and thus endowed with second or spiritual birth and qualified to learn the Veda by heart. In this ceremony the boy goes to an Acarya well-versed in the Vedas with a view to be initiated into Vedic studies or a Guru draws a boy towards himself and initiates him into one of the three twice-born classes. From the day the initiation ceremony takes place the young celibate commits himself to a life of austerity and abstinence; he chooses to lead a life rigorously disciplined by vows and disciplinary rules.…

Zustand: New. pp. xxiv + 286.

Zustand: New. pp. xxiv + 286.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 5th or later Edition. This anthology is intended, in general, for anyone who wishes to acquaint himself with English poetry and, in particular, for the student-reader in undergraduate courses who may wish to have some of the best poems in the English language in one handy selection. In selecting for this book from the great bulk of English poetry, the editors have been guided by the notion that space should be given only to those poets who are acknowledge masters of imaginative writing, whatever their subject matter might be. From the poets so chosen, particular poems were selected for their characteristic excellence of substance and form. Wherever possible the pieces are complete; where space would not allow completeness, as in the case of dramatic pieces, enough has been given to suggest the nature of the total poem. In the course of their work the editors have been struck by the incisive implication Matthew Arnold's belief in the 'best that has been thought and said' that the best said is commonly the best thought. They have, however, kept their eyes steadily on both the abilities and the limitations of students when they are faced with a piece of creative writing and that, too, in a language which is not their own. Their minds are accustomed, accustomed, perhaps, to work best at a literal-that is an unimaginative-level. The editors have, therefore, offered the sort of material which may be readily understood and immediately enjoyed. They have also tried to show the student-reader the characteristic types of poetry which have been written in the English language. The poets are arranged almost chronologically so that he can see how tastes and forms have changed even though the basic characteristics have remained constant. If he has to read poetry well, he must know what its characteristics are and what the poet is attempting to do. He must not expect the fully developed situations of the novel, the play, or even the short story. Rather, he should look for sudden bursts of insight into some corner of human experience, More important, possibly, he should look forward to sharing briefly in the experience itself. For it is part of the magic of poetry that at one and the same time it can tell you about experience and make you feel its peculiar significance. The Poems and poetic extracts have been taken from a wide variety of sources, and no attempt has been made to establish definitive texts. Where possible, however, they have been checked for accuracy with texts in Oxford or other authorized editions. Spelling and capitalization, with few exceptions, have been modernized. The Metaphysicals of the seventeenth century and the neo-classical satirists of the Augustan Age have been adequately represented. (jacket).…

Zustand: New. pp. xii + 62.

Zustand: New. pp. 145.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 4th reprint edition. 105 pages. 8.46x5.59x0.24 inches. In Stock.