VERSES FOR THE BRAVE : Selections from the Yoga-Vasistha
Language: English Publication details: Haryana Penguin Books 2021Edition: 1Description: 125ISBN:- 9780670092222
- 181.45 VER
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Lending | Ernakulam Public Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 181.45 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | E196985 |
Written originally in Sanskrit, Yoga-Vasistha is a long philosophical poem in the tradition of the Bhagavad Gita, full of stories on superhuman feats and supernatural events. Attributed to Valmiki, the verses are in the form of a series of conversations between the sixteen-year-old Rama and the celebrated guru of his family, Vasistha. Verses for the Brave is a selection of 218 verses from the Yoga-Vasistha, ones that reflect upon the world and life, emphasizing the need for balance between involvement in worldly affairs and the motivation to attain liberation. A gorgeous rendition of a significant companion to the Ramayana, it offers the heroes of now a philosophy of the past.
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