The verses of the great religious poets of north India stand at the fount of the Hindi language; and many would say that they also represent its greatest flowering. These poems are awash in universal themes--cruelty; loneliness; hope; infatuation; the weight of time--and are well known to Indians in every walk of life today. Their authors are revered not only as poets but as saints through a hagiographical literature that extends to comic books; TV serials; and motion pictures. Songs of the Saints of India presents six of the best known of these poets--Ravidas; Kabir; Nanak; Surdas; Mirabai; and Tulsidas--with a biographical and interpretive essay on each and a selection of representative verses in original translations. The book provides a new way to be introduced to Hinduism as it is lived today.
#7523614 in Books 1988-10-27Original language:HindiPDF # 1 8.56 x 1.00 x 5.75l; #File Name: 019505220X256 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Potent passages.By Honest DaveThis was a required text for a course I was in. This is not the type of book you just sit down and read (although you may choose to do so); but rather this is the type of text you read a passage at a time and then ponder the meanings within each passage. Lots of knowledge from enlightened folks. Hope this helps :)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customergood0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy sandra prakashExcellent book.
