Anyone reading English translations of Buddhist texts will encounter a host of names, terms, and phrases whose meanings are not clear even though they appear in English. Buddhism is famous for its specialized terminology and translation alone may not communicate...

Introduction to Sanskrit, in two volumes is designed to open the door to India`s rich spiritual literature. This self-teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this...

The word 'philosophy' as well as the conjuring expression 'Indian philosophy' has meant different things to different people-endeavours and activities, old and new, grave and frivolous, edifying and banal, esoteric and exoteric. In this book, the author has chosen deliberately...

Epics of history are rare and The Peacock Throne is one of them. No royal lineage offers such a spectacle of high drama as the Mogul Dynasty of India which created the world`s most famous monument-the Taj Mahal. Not since...

The present volume contains the Narada Purana, Part III (Chapters 63-91) completing the third Pada in English translation. This is the Seventeenth Volume in the series of Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology. This Volume deals exclusively with the Tantric Ritual...

Narada Purana - Part 1: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology - Vol. 15 (HB) | J.L. Shastri (Author) MLBD Publications

Garuda Purana - Part 3: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology - Vol. 14 (HB) | J.L. Shastri (Author) The Garuda Purana is normally classified as a Vaisnava Purana, obviously on the basis of the fact that among the deities glorified...

The Meghaduta of Kalidasa: Text with Sanskrit Commentary of Mallinatha, English Translation, Notes, Appendices and a Map The Meghaduta is a small lyrical poem written uniformly in the Mandakranta metre and consisting of 121 stanzas. It is divided into two...

Giuseppe Tucci has drawn on his wide knowledge of the Tibetan language, Religions of Tibet and literature and on the many expeditions he has made to Western and Central Tibet, to produce a work which is both authoritative and comprehensive....

The present English translation is based on the original German work written by Professor Winternitz and has been revised in the light of further researches on the subject by different scholars in India and elsewhere. Vol. I relates to Veda...

The present English translation is based on the original German work written by Professor Winternitz and has been revised in the light of further researches on the subject by different scholars in India and elsewhere. Vol. I relates to Veda...

Nearly seventy-five years ago Maurice Winternitz, the famous Austrian scholar and wrote the first volume of his. A History of Indian Literature in German. This was followed by the second and third volumes after a few years. This English translation...