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Sages, Saints & Kings of Ancient India
About this book
The people of ancient times were inclined to give their attention not only to the external world of inert matter, but also to the world within, the vital world of consciousness.
Those sages who understood the importance of such contemplation comprise the prime subject matter of this book. Especially in the troubled world of today, it is by the conscientious study of their activities and teachings that we may come to understand the Absolute Truth, or the Ultimate Reality, and attain lasting peace and joy.
The pastimes of such great, sagely personalities have been narrated in detail in an ancient collection of works known as the Puranas, as well as in timeless epics such as the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and other Vedic literatures.
In this book, Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Goswami Maharaja, a bona fide self-realized representative of the bhakti (devotional) lineage, has narrated important episodes and addressed salient points from these literatures. Thus, the avid reader may understand their inner meaning and apply this knowledge to their search for real happiness. Ultimately, such unadulterated, permanent happiness, according to the devotional tradition, is realized as the attainment of pure love of God, Sri Krishna.
Those sages who understood the importance of such contemplation comprise the prime subject matter of this book. Especially in the troubled world of today, it is by the conscientious study of their activities and teachings that we may come to understand the Absolute Truth, or the Ultimate Reality, and attain lasting peace and joy.
The pastimes of such great, sagely personalities have been narrated in detail in an ancient collection of works known as the Puranas, as well as in timeless epics such as the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and other Vedic literatures.
In this book, Srila Bhakti Ballabha Tirtha Goswami Maharaja, a bona fide self-realized representative of the bhakti (devotional) lineage, has narrated important episodes and addressed salient points from these literatures. Thus, the avid reader may understand their inner meaning and apply this knowledge to their search for real happiness. Ultimately, such unadulterated, permanent happiness, according to the devotional tradition, is realized as the attainment of pure love of God, Sri Krishna.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. King Hariścandra
- 2. King Nāhuṣa
- 3. King Duṣyanta
- 4. King Nṛga
- 5. King Yayāti
- 6. King Śāntanu
- 7. King Janaka
- 8. King Bharata
- 9. King Māndhātā
- 10. King Mucukunda
- 11. Bhīṣma
- 12. King Citraketu
- 13. King Bhagīratha
- 14. Sage Durvāsā
- 15. Sage Agastya
- 16. Sage Aṅgirā
- 17. Sage Kaśyapa
- 18. Sage Parāśara
- 19. King Śibi
- 20. Sage Mārkaṇḍeya
- 21. Sage Aṣṭāvakra
- 22. King Ikṣvāku
- 23. Sage Māṇḍavya
- 24. Vidura
- 25. Sage Vaśiṣṭha
- 26. Bālakhilya Sages
- 27. Sage Bhṛgu
- 28. Sage Astika
- 29. Sage Kardama
- 30. Sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga
- 31. Śrī Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa Muni
- 32. Sage Cyavana
- 33. Sage Pulastya
- 34. Sage Śaradvān
- 35. Sage Pulaha
- 36. Sage Marīci
- 37. Sage Atri
- 38. Sage Atharvā
- 39. Sage Devala
- 40. Sage Kratu
- 41. Sage Gokarṇa
- 42. Sage Maitreya
- 43. Akrūra
- 44. Sage Dadhīci
- 45. Śrī Madhvācārya
- 46. Śrī Rāmānujācārya
- 47. Śrī Viṣṇusvāmī
- 48. Śrī Nimbārka
- Author
- Alphabetized Index
- Copyright