Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hello all.. I'm still quite new to this group, and have been following the conversations with interest. A lot of it is over my head, but thanks to the blessings of Ma Sarasvati and the wonderful internet, the path of the Goddess becomes clearer to me every day. My Ishta Devata is Devi Durga, and though I've had a copy of the Devi Mahatyam for some time, the one I possessed was very basic. My understanding of Sanskrit is minimal, at best, and a lot of what was said of in Sri Chandi Path didn't have much meaning to me. However, last week, I was able to acquire a copy of this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/089254080X/qid=1082399779/sr=8-2/r\ ef=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-7101371-5290228?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 It's entitled "In Praise of the Goddess: The Devi Mahatyam and Its Meaning". It's written by Devadatta Kali, an American born Hindu, who is an devotee of the Devi and a member of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. I cannot recommend this book enough - Devadatta's commentaries on the text are excellent, everything is well researched and documented, and the entire Sanskrit text is included, along with English transliterations. If you would like to read some of the Author's writing, to get a feel for his style, here is an essay he wrote last year, for in honor of Durga Puja: http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_chandi.html I hope you all check this book out - it is the most eloquent presentation of a Shaktaa text I have seen in English. Jai Ma! -Santo Om Shantih Shantih Shantih Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hi Santo ... Welcome to the Group -- and thanks for a great recommendation! For what it's worth, I'll second the motion. This is an excellent version of the Devi Mahatmyam ... I was actually thinking of replacing Thomas Coburn's version of DM ("Encountering the Goddess") with this one; Coburn's is very complete, but it's ultimately an academic work. This version is devotional, and designed with the serious devotee in mind. I think your endorsement is right on target. Thanks again; please post often! DB , Santo Sengupta <Santo@S...> wrote: > Hello all.. > > I'm still quite new to this group, and have been following the > conversations with interest. A lot of it is over my head, but thanks > to the blessings of Ma Sarasvati and the wonderful internet, the path of > the Goddess becomes clearer to me every day. > > My Ishta Devata is Devi Durga, and though I've had a copy of the Devi > Mahatyam for some time, the one I possessed was very basic. My > understanding of Sanskrit is minimal, at best, and a lot of what was > said of in Sri Chandi Path didn't have much meaning to me. > > However, last week, I was able to acquire a copy of this book: > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- /089254080X/qid=1082399779/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103- 7101371-5290228?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 > > It's entitled "In Praise of the Goddess: The Devi Mahatyam and Its > Meaning". It's written by Devadatta Kali, an American born Hindu, who > is an devotee of the Devi and a member of the Vedanta Society of > Southern California. I cannot recommend this book enough - Devadatta's > commentaries on the text are excellent, everything is well researched > and documented, and the entire Sanskrit text is included, along with > English transliterations. > > If you would like to read some of the Author's writing, to get a feel > for his style, here is an essay he wrote last year, for in honor of > Durga Puja: > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_cha ndi.html > > I hope you all check this book out - it is the most eloquent > presentation of a Shaktaa text I have seen in English. > > Jai Ma! > -Santo > Om Shantih Shantih Shantih Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 do u know how I learned sanskri ? my mother who holds a masters in sansrit from one of the greatest universities of her time - the Madras University never asked me or my brother to learn sanskrit (my brother still does not know it) {she took her masters in 1935 or so}. All she did was give me a 12 volume Valmiki Ramayana with the original sanskrit with word for word meaning and the verse meaning. I was 10. in one year I read that and I continued to read it (for the story content) and by the time I finished three readings I knew the sanskrit grammer rules (without knowing the exact rules as such) and had a huge vcabulary and could even converse with my mother in sanskrit - thogh ot quite accuratly at times. I consier this as a direct blessing from devi saraswati. Santo Sengupta <Santo wrote: Hello all.. I'm still quite new to this group, and have been following the conversations with interest. A lot of it is over my head, but thanks to the blessings of Ma Sarasvati and the wonderful internet, the path of the Goddess becomes clearer to me every day. My Ishta Devata is Devi Durga, and though I've had a copy of the Devi Mahatyam for some time, the one I possessed was very basic. My understanding of Sanskrit is minimal, at best, and a lot of what was said of in Sri Chandi Path didn't have much meaning to me. However, last week, I was able to acquire a copy of this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/089254080X/qid=1082399779/sr=8-2/r\ ef=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-7101371-5290228?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 It's entitled "In Praise of the Goddess: The Devi Mahatyam and Its Meaning". It's written by Devadatta Kali, an American born Hindu, who is an devotee of the Devi and a member of the Vedanta Society of Southern California. I cannot recommend this book enough - Devadatta's commentaries on the text are excellent, everything is well researched and documented, and the entire Sanskrit text is included, along with English transliterations. If you would like to read some of the Author's writing, to get a feel for his style, here is an essay he wrote last year, for in honor of Durga Puja: http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_chandi.html I hope you all check this book out - it is the most eloquent presentation of a Shaktaa text I have seen in English. Jai Ma! -Santo Om Shantih Shantih Shantih / Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Do you know where to find the audio version of valmiki ramayan? manoj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Santo, Thank you SO MUCH for posting this recommendation! I read the essay this morning and am very much looking forward to reading _In Praise of the Goddess_! , Santo Sengupta <Santo@S...> wrote: > [....] I was able to acquire a copy of this book: > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- /089254080X/qid=1082399779/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/103-7101371- 5290228?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 > > It's entitled "In Praise of the Goddess: > The Devi Mahatyam and Its > Meaning". It's written by Devadatta Kali, > an American-born Hindu, who > is an devotee of the Devi and a member > of the Vedanta Society of > Southern California. > I cannot recommend this book enough - > Devadatta's commentaries on the text > are excellent, everything is well researched > and documented, and the entire Sanskrit > text is included, along with > English transliterations. > > If you would like to read some of [Devadatta Kali's] > writing, to get a feel > for his style, here is an essay [....] > http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/articles/2003/2.message_of_chan di.html > [....] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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