Hymns of the Rigveda Translated in English with a Popular Commentary Tapa dura - 2004

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1986. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Reprint, 1986, hardcover with red cloth boards in dust jacket, large octavo, 707pp., not illustrated. Book VG with rubbing and mild wear to boards, binding just tender, previous owner's stamp to front flyleaf, small note in gutter of full-title, otherwise text clean and unmarked. DJ good with tear and laminate imperfection to top front corner, toning and rubbing.

Brand: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2017-12-27. Revised. hardcover. Used: Good.

Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.. Hardcover. New.

Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.. Hardcover. New.

Motilal Banarsidass . Hardcover. New. The Rgveda, the oldest literary record of the Aryan race and the sacred book of the Hindus, has very few authentic translations in English. Most of the translations are only the imitations of interpretations which the mediaeval Hindus, as represented by Sayana, have offered. Griffith's is the only translation which, though guided by Sayana, ventures to deviate from him widely and frequently. It may be ranked as an independent translation hitherto made in English.But this century old translation needed re-editing, necessitating a new edition incorporating improvements without disturbing the original. In this edition the Greek letters have been romanized wherever there are references in the footnotes from the Greek language. The system of transcription has been modernized even in regard to Avestan words in the footnotes, following the system of Bartholomae. The complete translation has been published in a single volume for the convenience of the reader. Each… Leer más

Motilal Banarsidass . Hardcover. New. The Rgveda, the oldest literary record of the Aryan race and the sacred book of the Hindus, has very few authentic translations in English. Most of the translations are only the imitations of interpretations which the mediaeval Hindus, as represented by Sayana, have offered. Griffith's is the only translation which, though guided by Sayana, ventures to deviate from him widely and frequently. It may be ranked as an independent translation hitherto made in English.But this century old translation needed re-editing, necessitating a new edition incorporating improvements without disturbing the original. In this edition the Greek letters have been romanized wherever there are references in the footnotes from the Greek language. The system of transcription has been modernized even in regard to Avestan words in the footnotes, following the system of Bartholomae. The complete translation has been published in a single volume for the convenience of the reader. Each… Leer más

Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. MLBD , pp. xv + 707 Indices. Hardback. New.

Orient Book Distributors, 1986. Hardcover. New. 719 pages. 10.98x7.40x1.81 inches.