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Eight Upanishads, with the Commentary of Sankaracarya, Vol. I
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Product Description
A two-volume set. Volume Two covers the Aitareya, Mundaka, Mandukya, Karika and Prasna Upanishad.
Each verse has the Devanagri Sanskrit, with English translation and commentary, with further commentary by Sankaracarya.
Also included is an Index to texts in Devanagri Sanskrit.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #44987 in Books
- Published on: 1989-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 427 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
The essence of the knowledge of the Vedas is called Vedanta, which comprises the Upanishads...
Freedom, physical, mental, and spiritual - these are the watchwords of the Upanishads.
Customer Reviews
The Lucid Translation
Of all the translations I've read - and that's quite a few - this translation best reflects the structure, rhythym, and order of meaning as it exists in the original Sanskrit. So many translations "help" the original by straightening out statements, which sometimes makes them easier to understand on first encountering them, but in the end, hides the complexity and subtlety woven into the original. Gambhirananda's language, while not as accessible as some, is the "must have" if you want to study these Upanishads seriously.
Detailed and comprehensive
I may have missed the description of the product or something but i was surprised it has only 4 Upanishads instead of 8 as the title says.I did not get too far into it yet, but so far it seems to be detailed in explaining every verse.
Some can get confused because the organization is a little awkward. It explains the verse completely in English and then starts again by explaining each sanskrit word and its meaning. I think it would have been better the other way.
I would caution not to make this the first book you read about the Vedic literature.Some back ground is a must because it goes straight into the subject of SELF and without knowing a little background about the Vedic ideology, it can easily overwhelm the reader.May be reading the GITA or some chapters of GITA which deal with this subject would help.
Over all, i like it so far and hope i can gain some knowledge and help me in my life
