{"product_id":"understanding-bodhas-257-ra-9783639191479","title":"Understanding Bodhas\u0026#257;ra","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jennifer Cover\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: VDM Verlag\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: VDM Verlag\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodhasāra, written in the 18th century, is a valuable example of Indian thought immediately before the colonial period. It is still compelling reading. Superficially it could be mistaken for just another presentation of Vedānta, but a guided reading reveals a refreshing new style. Bodhasāra means 'essence of knowledge' and Narahari, the author, having exposed a lack of understanding of traditional practices, poetically leads learned scholars to look afresh, throw off self-imposed bondage, and rest in the substance of their tradition. \"The Sanskrit Knowledge Systems on the Eve of Colonialism\" project studied Sanskrit works written between the 16th-18th centuries and proposed a 'renaissance' of Indian thought during this period. They discovered a 'newness' in these works, coming from a re-examination of the original Śāstras. Bodhasāra also turns back to the original Śāstras and expresses them in a 'new' way, thus presenting fresh evidence for the notion of a pre- colonial Indian 'renaissance'. Bodhasāra is a Sanskrit treasure for academic scholars, for readers of fine literature, and for students of Advaita Vedānta and Yoga.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VDM Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881397670039,"sku":"9783639191479","price":7300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783639191479.webp?v=1770230878","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-bodhas-257-ra-9783639191479","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}