{"product_id":"the-principal-upanishads-edited-with-introduction-text-translation-and-notes","title":"The Principal Upanishads: Edited with Introduction  Text  Translation and Notes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Principal Upanishads originally published in 1953  is a modern compilation of the Vedic scriptures  The Upanishads  which are about two hundred in number. They are considered to be holy texts by Hindus. They teach one about life  philosophy  religion  human salvation and the nature of ultimate reality. The Principal Upanishads  translated from Sanskrit to English  starts off with an introduction that is 129 pages long. In the preface of this book  the author  S Radhakrishnan  explains the significance and the value of these holy scriptures and how they form the foundation for the lives millions of Hindus. Dr. Radhakrishnan also says that through the Upanishads may not seem to be important in todays world  their central values and standards have been an integral part of Indias history and belief system. The Principal Upanishads covers topics such as atman  religion  karma and rebirth. It also explains the term Upanishad. This book has original Sanskrit teachings of eighteen Upanishads  accompanied by commentaries with verse-by-verse English translations. Some of these Upanishads are Katha  Kena and Jabala. The final pages contains two appendices  which elaborate on Edmond Holmes and Rabindranath Tagores viewpoints. This new edition was published in paperback by Harpercollins in 2006. Since this book is in English  it makes it easier for westerners to read and learn about the Upanishads. Key Features: The Principal Upanishads has been reviewed in numerous professional journals  such as The Journal of Religion  Journal of Bible and Religion and The Philosophical Review.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945307074613,"sku":"ByrdShop_8172231245","price":50.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9788172231248.jpg?v=1769882312","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-principal-upanishads-edited-with-introduction-text-translation-and-notes","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}