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The Saint Heritage of India is a continuing series devoted to introducing readers-Indian and foreign-to saints from different Indian religious traditions and from different parts of the country. Ti consists of life-stories of charismatic seekers, saints, teachers, and gurus from the earliest ages to the modern times, encompassing in most cases the modern times, encompassing in most cases their literary and spiritual work and the contribution they made to the ...
It is generally accepted that the Tukaram was born in 1608, and ascended bodily into heaven in 1649. the present book is an English translation of the chapters 25 to 40 of the Bhaktrililamrita of Mahipati. Mahipati gives us vivid picture of the life of Tukaram which is full of human interest, full of food for the moralist, full of suggestions for the idealist, and to every one an inspiration to a better and nobler life.
The Maratha people can point with pride to many of their poet-saints who were women of literary ability, wise in philosophy and godly in character. Such have been Mukta Bai, Jana Bai, Venu Bai, Baya Bai, Amba Bai, Chima Bai, and Bahina Bai. But, poetry is natural to Indian women. As in the early morning they grind the flour for the day’s meals, they sing aloud, often composing words to fit the metres they enjoy. The subjects of their song may be philosophy, ...
These two volumes of Medieval Indian Saints present an English translation of Bhaktavijaya or Triumphs of Saints a Marathi classic composed by Mahfipati (1715-1790), in verse, that may 'be placed' according to L.J. Sedgawick I.C.S., 'among the finest of the productions of the world'. Both the author and translator Justin E. Abbott (1853-1932), were born in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The linguistic and, in a way, cultural affinity between the author and ...