Saundaryalahari of Sankaracarya: The Upsurging Billow of Beauty (English Translation and Commentary) (Revised with Original Verses in Sanskrit transliteration and word-for-word translations)
Guru, Nataraja (Tr.)
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Book ID : 26772
ISBN-10 : 81-246-0267-0 / 8124602670
ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0267-6 / 9788124602676
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2017
Edition : (Revised Edition) (Second Impression)
Language : English
xxvi, 573p., Diags., App., Gloss., Bib., Index, 23 cm. (First Edition pub. in 1988, Varkala) (Revised Edition pub. in 2005)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- The Structural Secrets of the Saundaryalahari. Preliminaries. Generalities. Part I: Anandalahari; Commentary (verses 1-41)]. Part II: Saundaryalahari; Commentary (verses 42-100). Appendices. I. Saubhhagyalaksmi Upanisad. II. Yogaraja Upanisad.
DESCRIPTION
The Saundaryalahari has fascinated and puzzled generations of scholars and laypersons; subject to continuing study and debate, till today, such details as the authorship of the 100 verses named the Saundaryalahari remain a matter of contention, particularly among scholars. While some attribute it to Sankara, others argue that the Saundaryalahari's verses in praise of the Devi cannot have been authored by this staunch Vedantin; Some argue that it's value is essentially in the realm of what is loosely called "Tantra," while others extend the significance of the Saundaryalahari to include the preoccupations of Vedanta. Nataraja Guru is unequivocal in his belief that none other than Sankara could have composed this masterpiece of mystical poetry and identifies internal evidence in the verses themselves to support this view. The detailed commentary views the Saundaryalahari as Advaita Vedanta itself. The absolute joy of Advaita is presented in a pictorial language, subjectively as ananda, and objectively as saundarya.
