Students of religion and Eastern thought will welcome this readable translation and practical commentary on the Uddhava Gita, a Hindu text in which Krishna's teachings introduced in the Bhagavad Gita are extended and nuanced. Krishna's Other Song: A New Look at the Uddhava Gita examines the entire Uddhava Gita in relation to other Hindu scriptures, especially the Bhagavad Gita, and shares its teachings in light of interreligious understanding and nonsectarian spirituality. This edition's elaborate commentary, written by a prominent American scholar of Hindu studies, who is also a practitioner, opens up the text's esoteric teaching to a Western audience for the first time, adding context and relevance that make the book accessible and its teachings practicable for a Western readership. A foreword, written by prominent Hinduism scholar Charles S. J. White joins the author's own introduction to lay out the Uddhava Gita's background, philosophical dimensions, and religious significance. This edition does not include the original Sanskrit, nor does it labor to translate each word verbatim. Rather, it gives the reader all 1,030 verses in plain English, offering accessible commentary that allows the meaning and relevance of the Uddhava Gita to unfold to one and all.
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Students of religion and Eastern thought will welcome this readable translation and practical commentary on the Uddhava Gita, a Hindu text in which Krishna's teachings introduced in the Bhagavad Gita are extended and nuanced.
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"It is high time we paid attention to Gitas other than the Bhagavad Gita. Steven Rosen begins the process with this attractive English translation of the Uddhava Gita from the Bhagavata Purana, a profound work where Krishna sings his theology to the devotee Uddhava just before leaving the earth. In many ways Krishna's teachings here build upon and go beyond those of the Bhagavad Gita, for his auditor Uddhava is more advanced in his understanding and spiritual capacity than was Arjuna. Rosen here provides an accessible rendering of the Sanskrit original along with his own commentary, drawing upon the teachings of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Students of Indian religious literature, devotees of Krishna, and Hindus of every persuasion will find valuable insight in this important work."
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Students of religion and Eastern thought will welcome this readable translation and practical commentary on the Uddhava Gita, a Hindu text in which Krishna's teachings introduced in the Bhagavad Gita are extended and nuanced.
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Presents the Uddhava Gita's 23 chapters, totaling 1,030 verses

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780313383267
Publisert
2010-04-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Praeger Publishers Inc
Vekt
652 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
312

Forfatter
Foreword by

Biografisk notat

Steven J. Rosen is the author of numerous books, including Praeger's Krishna's Song: A New Look at the Bhagavad Gita and The Yoga of Kirtan: Conversations on the Sacred Art of Chanting.