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Saṃnyāsa Upaniṣads : Hindu scriptures on asceticism and renunciation

Print Book, English, 1992
Oxford University Press, New York, 1992
Electronic books
xv, 320 pages ; 22 cm
9780195070446, 9780195070453, 0195070445, 0195070453
23254354
Note on the Translation ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. The Samnyasa Upanisads ; 2. Renunciation and Society: The Inner Conflict of Tradition ; 3. The Nature and Purpose of Renunciation ; 4. The Rite of Renunciation ; 5. The Classifications of Renouncers ; 6. The Behavior and Customs of Renouncers ; TRANSLATIONS ; 1. Aruni Upanisad ; 2-3 Laghu-Samnyasa Upanisad and Kundika Upanisad ; 4. Kathasruti Upanisad ; 5. Paramahamsa Upanisad ; 6. Jabala Upanisad ; 7. Brahma Upanisad ; 8. Asrama Upanisad ; 9. Maitreya Upanisad ; 10. Naradaparivrajaka Upanisad ; 11. Nirvana Upanisad ; 12. Bhiksuka Upanisad ; 13. Turiyatitavadhuta Upanisad ; 14. Brhat-Samnyasa Upanisad ; 15. Paramahamsaparivrajaka Upanisad ; 16. Parabrahma Upanisad ; 17. Brhad-Avadhuta Upanisad ; 18. Yajnavalkya Upanisad ; 19. Satyayaniya Upanisad ; 20. Laghu-Avadhuta Upanisad ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
Translated from Sanskrit
translated from the Sanskrit