Hindu Book review- ISA Upanishad revisited

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Eternal wisdom

 

 

 

ISA UPANISHAD REVISITED: N. Srinivasagopalan;. Pub. by

Oupanishada Publications, 4-159/42 (Plot No. 42) HMT

Bearings Officers' Colony, Sainikpuri,

Secunderabad-500094. Rs. 300.

 

THE VEDANTA philosophy embedded in the Upanishads is

supreme wisdom that was given by Sage Vyasa in the

form of cryptic aphorisms, called the Brahma Sutras.

 

The first of the Upanishads, and the shortest too, is

Isa or Isavasya Upanishad. It contains 18 verses,

called mantras. The author has chosen, and rightly so,

to seek to interpret these sayings, "as they are". And

he has done it with great competence. Let us bear in

mind that these texts are words of eternal wisdom and

contain maxims that should inform our everyday life

and action.

 

The author explains the words, gives a gist and then

expands its import to make it relevant to our everyday

life. Each chapter contains a liberal list of

references with complete locations, an assignment

consisting of objective question items, a list of do's

and don'ts to the reader in regard to his daily

behaviour (as informed by the particular mantra), a

set of Vedantic exercises and the author's own hints

for solving the assignment questions.

 

It will be a guidebook of matchless value to our

politicians and public servants also.

 

 

 

V.N.VEDANTA DESIKAN