Books from PERIPLUS LINE LLC (24 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. E. Glastonbury CT: Parijata Publ., 2014 - NEW Edition - Very Good paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b\w illustrations - Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions with introduction and list of materials - a how-to guidebook - 59 pages. Religion. Hinduism: Ganapati Ganesh Ganesha worship.

Seller Inventory # RP042316

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. E. Glastonbury CT: Parijata Publ., 2014 - NEW Edition - Very Good+ paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b&w illustrations - Sanskrit text, Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions with introduction and list of materials - a how-to booklet - 62 pages. Ashtottara (108 names) included. Hinduism; Puja handbook; Lakshmi worship; Mahalakshmi worship.

Seller Inventory # RP110716

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. E. Glastonbury CT: Periplus Line LLC, 2015 - New paperback - 8.5" tall - b\w illustrations - 115 pages. A re-reading of the Hindu classic, the Bhagavad Gita, a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and his charioteer Lord Krishna. This passage which occurs in the Sanskrit epic, The Mahabharata, is often read for its own sake and given the status of scripture by Hindus. "Srinivasan's commentary is itself a gem. It combines an accessible, easy style of writing with a rigorous translation It can serve both as a guide for beginners and a springboard for conversation and reflection for advanced practitioners " Dr. A.V. Srinivasan is also the author of Hinduism for Dummies (Wiley, 2011). ISBN: 978-0-9785443-6-2.

Seller Inventory # RR120916

Paperback. Condition: New. No Jacket. E. Glastonbury CT, Parijata Publ., 2016 - Third Edition, revised, enlarged - NEW paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b&w illustrations - Sanskrit Devanagari script, Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions in English with introduction and list of materials - a how-to booklet - 55 pages. Hindu worship ceremony; Mahasivaratri; Siva / Shiva worship. Includes 108 names.

Seller Inventory # RP022116

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. NY, Lothrop Lee Shepard, 1962 - 9th printing - Very Good hardcover/near Very Good dust jacket (in mylar) - 9.75" tall - profusely illustrated with b\w ills & photos - cover lightly sunned at spine and edges, otherwise near new with no interior markings of any kind - dust jacket has small edge tears, rear panel creasing, wear to top & bottom of backstrip (in mylar)- index - glossary - 160pp. Asia religion traditions & ritual: Hinduism; Confucius; Lao-tzu; Shinto; Buddhism.

Seller Inventory # RA042416

Paperback. Condition: New. No Jacket. E. Glastonbury CT, Parijata Publ., 2016 - Third, revised, enlarged edition - NEW paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b&w illustrations - Sanskrit Devanagari script, Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions in English with introduction and list of materials - a how-to booklet - 51 pages. Includes 108 names. Hinduism; Durga worship.

Seller Inventory # RP101116

Paperback. Condition: New. No Jacket. E. Glastonbury CT, Parijata Publ., 2016 - Third Edition, revised - NEW paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b&w illustrations - Sanskrit Devanagari script, Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions in English with introduction and list of materials - a how-to booklet - 44 pages. Hindu worship ceremony; Mahasivaratri; Siva / Shiva worship.

Seller Inventory # RP022114

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Bapu (illustrator). First Thus. Amherst MA: White River Press, 2010 - NEW paperback - 9.25" tall by 7.5" - color photo cover - b/w illustrations by Bapu and others; b\w photographs - xi + 207 pages. A step-by-step Hindu wedding ceremony with full rituals and prayers in Sanskrit, with English transliteration and translation. A full basic ceremony for a one hour event, with lists and easy guide to basic steps and additional options. Also: Appendices for materials, auxiliary pujas - annotated Glossary with pronunciation guide - 207 pages. Condensed, revised paperback version of the author's Vedic Wedding: Origins, Tradition and Practice. By the author of Hinduism for Dummies. ISBN: 978-1-935052-38-8.

Seller Inventory # VG102216

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. E. Glastonbury CT: Parijata Publ., 2009 - First Edition - Fine/as new paperback - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - color pictorial cover - b/w motifs - Sanskrit in Devanagari script and transliteration with English translation - 70 pages. Hinduism; worship ceremony for the Navagrahas (the Nine Planets of Hindu cosmography). A manual for conducting a Hindu ceremony of worship: a how-to booklet with step-by-step instructions and list of materials. The basic text is in English. ISBN-10: 0-9785443-3-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-9785443-3-1 Multiple copies.

Seller Inventory # RP092116

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Writers Workshop, Calcutta, 1968. near Very Good hardcover/ Very Good paper title label. 8.75" tall; yellow cloth covers, moderately soiled at rear; otherwise clean, unmarked text. 49 pages. Essays on: (1) Literature and Myth; (2) 3 myths (sage Narada and the meaning of maya; the shy boy and the wishing-fulfilling tree; the ant march in Indra's palace); (3) Sanskrit Drama; (4) Tagore; (5) Contemporary Hindi Fiction; (6) Indian Writing in English. ISBN: 0-88253-303-7.

Seller Inventory # FN032112

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Herrick, George (illustrator). First Edition. Bristol CT, published by the author, 1986 - First Edition (no hardcover issued) - Very Good+ paperback - 10.75" tall x 8.25" - b\w ills, photos, calligraphy - glossary - 53pp. Theory and practice of one particular yogic asana, the Soorya Namaskar (Salutation to the Sun) in 3 variations : classical, popular, & modern. Full-page step-by-step photo demonstration & line illustration, including Sanskrit mantras and English translation. The author founded the Om Center in Winsted, CT in 1974. She has conducted many workshops, seminars and retreats in the area of Hatha Yoga, Pranayama and meditation, and has taught health food and vegetarian cooking courses.

Seller Inventory # RY071111

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Bangalore: Satsangha Seva Samithi, no date (circa 1970) - Very Good hardcover (card covers)/ Good+ dust jacket attached to backstrip - 8.75" tall - dust jacket has 2" closed tear at top rear of backstrip, some light scuffing to rear, edgewear; otherwise clean - interior has price in ink at top of first endpaper, otherwise unmarked throughout - 39 pages. The Message of Gita-Govinda of Jayadeva (Krishnadasa): An Episode in Krishna Leela, a 20-page essay in English (no author name given) precedes the full text in Sanskrit (devanagari script). The last page carries 3 stanzas from the Sri Vrndavana -Mahimamrta I-5-7 in Sanskrit and English translation.

Seller Inventory # PS092508

Hardcover. Condition: Near New. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. London: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1979 - 2nd printing - near Fine hardcover/near Very Good dust jacket - 8.75" tall - color photo frontis + 7 color plates - light foxing to outer edges - interior like new with no markings of any kind - dust jacket backstrip & upper panel edges sunned; front flap vertical crease - 258pp. India: Hinduism; spiritual discourse on an episode from the ancient India epic The Mahabharata: Queen Kunti speaks to Krishna. 0892131020.

Seller Inventory # RH120108

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Delhi India: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.,1992. First Indian Edition. Very Good hard cover/near Very Good dust jacket 8.75" tall; khaki cloth boards with dark blue lettering; 48 b\w photos, stencil ills, map; light spots on upper & lower edge, o/w near new with no name or markings; chapter notes, glossary, bibliography, index - xvi + 339pp. India; Religious Studies; Indic studies; 4 ras lilas (religious dramas): The Birth of Krishna; The Theft of the Flute; The Great Circle Dance; The Coming of Akrur.

Seller Inventory # RD072201

Flexible Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1975. Very Good /Very Good paper title label; flexible cloth, 8.5" tall; upper outer corner bump; light discolor to rear cover; otherwise clean with no markings of any kind; 114 pages. Commentary on the Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Chapters on: The Language of Myth; The Singer of Tales; Rama's Miraculous Birth; Rama's Initiation; Visvamitra and Ravana; The Epic Vision: (1) The World of the Immortals; (2) The Power of the Word; (3) Good and Evil. ISBN: 0-88253-822-5.

Seller Inventory # PP061512

Flexible Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1975. Very Good /Very Good paper title label; flexible cloth, 8.5" tall; upper outer corner bump; light discolor to rear cover; otherwise clean with no markings of any kind; 114 pages. Commentary on the Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Chapters on: The Language of Myth; The Singer of Tales; Rama's Miraculous Birth; Rama's Initiation; Visvamitra and Ravana; The Epic Vision: (1) The World of the Immortals; (2) The Power of the Word; (3) Good and Evil. ISBN: 0-88253-822-5.

Seller Inventory # PR061512

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. Indianapolis: J. Wiley Publishing, 2011 - NEW paperback, SIGNED by the Author - 9.25" tall - b/w ills; b/w cartoons by Rich Tennant - index - xviii + 366 pages. ISBN 978-0-470-87858-3. Signed by Author(s).

Seller Inventory # SX-RD120315

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Calcutta: Writers Workshop, 1970. Good+ hardcover/Good title label/publisher's plastic wrap dust jacket. 9" tall. handloom turquoise blue cloth covers with wraparound paper title label; covers have traces of magenta cloth-weaver stamp; dj taped to pastedown, adhesive remnants , otherwise unmarked; philosophical glossary. 24 pages. Translation from the original Sanskrit of the 8th century A.D. philosopher Sankaracharya's Upadesa-Sahasri, paragraphs 45-110. ISBN: 0-89253-617-9.

Seller Inventory # PS022209

Hardcover. Condition: Near New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near New. Guwahati INDIA: Kaziranga Books, 2011 - Very Good+ hardcover/Very Good+ dust jacket - gilt stamped red cloth covers - 8" tall x 5.25" - many color photos and maps, b\w ills - red silk ribbon marker - faint bend to front lower corner, otherwise as new inside and out - chronology, notes - 171 pages. Foreword by Amjad Ali Khan. The story of Sankaradeva (1449-1569) who reformed Hindu practice and belief in Assam (eastern India) in the sixteenth century. Motivated by the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhakti movement centering on Krishna, he introduced the element of personal faith and worship in simple prayer halls as opposed to temple ritual, priesthood, and Saktism/Shaivism. His influence on classical dance, music and other art forms continues into the 21st century in Assam. ISBN: 978-81-920126-1-2.

Seller Inventory # BR012715

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New Delhi: P.N. Oak, 1967 - First Edition (stated) - Very Good hardcover/ Very Good dust jacket (in mylar) - 8vo/8.5" tall - paper covered boards with front illustration, rear bio - b&w figures and charts - light edgewear, exterior light shelfwear; 1 neat correction in ink, otherwise no markings - corrigendum + 302 pages.

Seller Inventory # RN021005

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Bapu (illustrator). First Edition. Madras India: Samskriti International/Thompson CT: InterCulture Associates, 1974. Very Good hardcover/acetate fitted dust jacket/decorative wooden box. 8.25" tall; color pictorial cloth covers; glue shadow to inner cover margin, otherwise no markings. Retelling of the Hindu epic for the younger reader with color ills pages 7-71 by wellknown Andhra Pradesh cartoonist/illustrator, Bapu, Sattiraju LakshmiNarayana. Cloth covers in kalamkari style featuring black outline with red/blue/white/mustard yellow/green crisp story-telling design. India epic; India children's literature. 0-88253-292-8.

Seller Inventory # FJ083114

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1971. 2nd Edition. Very Good hardcover/Very Good paper title label; 8.5" tall; transliteration chart. 34 pages. A lucid translation from the original Sanskrit. Includes Professor Lal's essay: The Difficulties of Translation. Includes the transliteration of the original Sanskrit with a verse-by-verse literal translation which is then compared to the 1930s Yeats-Purohit version. Variant spelling: Isha Upanishad Ishavasya Upanishad ISBN: 0-88253-274-X.

Seller Inventory # RH091312

Paperback. Condition: New. No Jacket. 8 volume set - Very Good/ as new paperbacks - E. Glastonbury CT, Parijata Publ., 1999--2014 - 5.25" tall x 4.25" - full color cover - b\w illustrations - Sanskrit transliteration & English translation - step-by-step instructions with introduction and list of materials - how-to handbooks. Hinduism: ceremonies of worship for Ganapati (Ganesha); Shiva; Lakshmi; Saraswati; Rama; Durga; Krishna; the Navagrahas (Nine Planets). Out of print: Soorya.

Seller Inventory # RP102016

Flexible Cloth. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1976. Good+ flexible cloth covers/ Very Good+ paper title label/VG+ mylar fitted jacket; 8.75" tall; red saree-cloth binding; covers show light glue underlay, otherwise tight, interior as new, unmarked; intro and translation note by David C. Buck. 151 pages with text and running commentary + further notes and appendix. Verse translation from Tamil of the Song of Pampatti Cittar, aka Pambatti Siddhar (c.15th century) South Indian Tamil devotional poet. The song is in praise of Civan (Shiva); Shaiva Siddhanta.

Seller Inventory # PH042916