The Linga and the Great Goddess (Lingopsana Rahasya and Shri Bhagavati Tattva)

Description

The hitherto English translations of the essays by Swami Karpatri on the tradition of linga worship, by Alain Daniélou, are veritably false. He has omitted critical lines, entire pages, and emphasized and mimicked lines to his liking, thus creating an impression not intended by the original author. This book provides a bilingual edition of selected essays by Swami Karpatri. Original Hindi and translated English. Translations have been done by experts in order to undo Daniélou's damage. About the book. Swami Karpatri (1907-1982), a revered contemporary sannyasin of exceptional personality, was renowned for his deep scriptural knowledge, which he used in his many writings to light up the Hindu orthodox point of view. The two significant articles presented here deal with the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess. This bilingual edition (Hindi-English) presents a new translation - the fruit of a collective work - in the first book by Svami Karpatri published in English. Prefaced by H.H. Jagadguru Sankaracarya of Dvarakapitha and Jyotispitha, Svami Svarupananda Sarasvati, who was a close companion of Svami Karpatri, this book clarifies many fundamental thoughts of sanatana dharma related to Siva and Sakti.