{"product_id":"to-plunge-within-9789393852281","title":"To Plunge Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Translated By Vasantha Surya\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Aleph Book Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Aleph Book Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Inspirational \u0026amp; Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thiruvaimozhi, a significant work in the Tamil Vaishnava canon, was composed in the eighth century by Nammaazhwaar, 'our one \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e who goes deep', the most prominent of the twelve Vaishnava Aazhwaar saints. The poet ascribes this impressive 1,100-verse work \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e not to himself but to one whom he visualizes as the very spirit of truth, from whose mouth it emerges as 'holy utterance'. Taken \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e as a whole, Thiruvaimozhi reflects a broad view of what the poet saw as the innate human need to venerate, and his belief that the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e god of the sky, of all-encompassing space itself-Vishnu-was the 'original god', containing in himself all others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Superbly translated by Vasantha Surya, this book brings together a selection of 110 verses of the Thiruvaimozhi, showcasing its \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e intricate weave of sense and syllable and its sparkling insights that echo the highs and lows of the enquiring human spirit. Using \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e an interlinear format, the book provides an English translation along with the Tamil original and transliterated text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aleph Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45675102765207,"sku":"9789393852281","price":325.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789393852281.webp?v=1769295577","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/to-plunge-within-9789393852281","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}