Prasnottara Ratna Malika |
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| Devi, Parama Karuna |
| ISBN: | 978-1-300-78405-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
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Book Description:
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Prasnottara Ratna Malika literally means "The Necklace of Gem-like Questions". The poetic image of the precious necklace of gems is meant to illustrate the wonderful qualities of this collection of questions and answers, compared to precious gems for their richness and value, brilliance and inalterability.Some of the questions: who is a Guru, what is Dharma, what is God, what brings happiness, what is charity, what is wealth, what are the four forms of good fortune, which place we...
More DescriptionPrasnottara Ratna Malika literally means "The Necklace of Gem-like Questions". The poetic image of the precious necklace of gems is meant to illustrate the wonderful qualities of this collection of questions and answers, compared to precious gems for their richness and value, brilliance and inalterability.Some of the questions: who is a Guru, what is Dharma, what is God, what brings happiness, what is charity, what is wealth, what are the four forms of good fortune, which place we should avoid. Also discussed are the topics of fear and courage, family life, Bhakti and knowledge, and the relationship between Vishnu and Shiva.This book is the English translation of the original text consisting of 67 Sanskrit verses, with the original devanagari verses, with transliteration, translation and brief commentaries including various quotes from other fundamental texts.