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The present Dictionary is designed to meet the long-felt need of the English-knowing reader who is interested in the study of classical as well as modern Sanskrit.

It covers a very large field-Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Puranas and Upapuranas, Smrti and Niti literature, Darsanas or Systems of Philolsophy, such as Nyaya, Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya and Yoga, Grammar, Rhetoric, Poetry in all its branches, Dramatic and Narrative literature, Mathematics, Medicine, Botany, Astronomy, Music and other technical or scientific branches of learning. Thus, it embraces all words occuring in the general post -Vedic literature. It includes most of the important terms in Grammar. It gives quotations and references to the peculiar and remarkable meanings of words, especially such as occur in books prescribed for study in the Indian and foreign universities. It also renders explanation of important technical terms occurring in different branches of Sanskrit learning. To add to its usefulness the work includes three appendices.

There are in existence no doubt excellent Sanskrit-English dictionaries compiled by eminent scholars like Monier Williams, H.H. Wilson, V. S. Apte and L. R. Vaidya, but their bulkiness and cost prohibit a large number of users from enjoying an advantage so necessary in their study of Sanskrit. There is, therefore, a crying need for one which supplies everything required by an average reader and which is at the same time characterized by brevity and cheapness. The present compilation is intended to serve this purpose. The author in this handy work has kept out Sanskrit words which are less commonly used and has tried to avoid all technicalities as well as words which can easily be seen as simple derivatives of some given words. Thus he has been able to reduce the bulk of the dictionary without compromising its usefulness.

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• Product Code: BK9892
• Publisher     :   Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition  :   July 21, 2014
• Pages  :   366
• Weight   :   200g.
• Size   :   4.6 x 0.7 x 7 inches
• Cover   :   Paperback
• Auther :   Vasudeo Govind Apte
• Language   :    English
• ISBN : 8120801520, 978-8120801523

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Annie Ashdown (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 252 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184954678
  

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If you don t have confidence within yourself, why would anyone else have confidence in you?

A lack of self confidence can affect anybody, whether you re the director of a company or a student at university, you can be taken advantage of, passed over for promotion without achieving your potential. When you have self-esteem, assertiveness and confidence you stand up for yourself, you know what you want and go for it. You are the best you can be.

Annie Ashdown, Harley Street Master Hypnotherapist and Confidence Coach, had no confidence for many years, but gradually developed the 7 secrets to self-confidence which transformed her life. Packed with insightful advice, top tricks and tips from successful people and practical techniques, The Confidence Factor reveals the secrets for gaining confidence, explains what is confidence and how to be confident, discover:

• Accessible advice and practical tips on gaining self-confidence
• Straightforward techniques that have immediate effect
• The confidence tricks high-profile successful people use
• The seven traits of self-confident people

The Confidence Factor will explain the 7 simple steps to getting confident and mastering your emotions so you can feel strong whatever life throws at you.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Kim Zoller (Author), Kerry Preston (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2016
• Pages :  128 pages
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13 :   978-8184958829
  
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Master Communication Skills for Professional Success. Communication is a measure of how we are heard. It is not about us; it is about how the other person perceives our message. The Confident Communicator is filled with solid techniques that will help you build your career. It includes: • Quick and easy tips to stay one step ahead in negotiations • Real-life stories of how good and bad communication can impact your career and • Tools that will help you be understood and heard Here is a book that will strengthen your career with proper planning and sharp communication skills. Discover your competitive advantage!

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :Eknath Easwaran (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages : 296 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8179925072
  
• ISBN-10: 8179925072

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The Lord is everything, everywhere he dwells in every heart. The Constant Companion is a book of daily inspirations - short, personal reminders that divinity can be found all around us, if we will only look. In each piece, Eknath Easwaran selects one of India's traditional Thousand Names of The Lord and shows its universal significance, that these are not only names of God, but also aspects of the spark of divinity within us. In the Thousand Names, the Lord is called our Constant Companion, an inner friend whose love and support we can never lose. This book, too, will serve as a constant companion for those who want to see God in the faces and events of everyday life.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Neale Donald Walsch  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 336 pages
• Size : 21.8 x 2.2 x 14.7 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184950748
  

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Collector's Edition includes, Conversations with God Books 1, 2 and 3 Audiobook read by the author. Millions have read Neale Donald Walsch's Conversations With God series. Now read the companion book. Full of exercises, assignments and study questions. The Conversations With God Companion will expand your understanding of God and strengthen your personal dialogue with him. Neale Donald Walsch brings help to individuals and groups to interactively experience the wisdom found in his Conversations With God trilogy. The companion guide explores core concepts of Walsch's teachings and illustrates, in clear language, how to put them to work for you. Explore techniques that will lead to greater self-awareness. Examine your present circumstances. Create a blueprint for change. Awaken your spiritual life. Let the Conversations With God Companion be a trustworthy and caring guide on your spiritual journey.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Azim Jamal (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 236 pages 
• Size :14 x 1.26 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10:  817992520X
  
• ISBN-10:  978-8179925201

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Discover the uncommon connection between the age-old Sufi philosophy and living and working in the 21st century. Through Sufi messages and parables, the Corporate Sufi illustrates how using Sufi principles in a corporate setting can bring fulfillment, meaning and spiritual enrichment in your life. Inspired by 20 years' experience in professional life, the author includes practical tips on how to, fuse your life's mission with your corporate mission, balance work, family and spiritual needs, use the Sufi faith in the unknown when navigating uncharted corporate territory, link the Sufi search for the essence to the search for the corporate soul, apply the Sufi approach to eliminating the ego in order to become a selfless corporate leader, reach the top of your corporate ladder without giving up your ethics and principles and find meaning, fulfillment and inner happiness.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Manjiri Prabhu (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2013
• Pages :  324 pages
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184954794
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184954791

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India’s First Astro-Detective. A detective agency that combines astrological science with investigations!

If you have a problem, contact Sonia Samarth.

Sonia Samarth couldn’t have predicted it. It had only been a day, but her first advertisement had drawn dozens of responses. In the bustling city of Pune, with its winding alleys and exotic customs, Sonia has launched a brand new business – private investigation guided by Hindu astrology. Her unique brand of investigation might raise eyebrows but before long, she seems to have found her niche.

When a cat leads Sonia to her very first investigation, she uses astrology to unmask the killer. Suddenly, clients begin streaming in – a persistent, handsome TV personality; a terrified bride-to-be; a missing husband with suicidal tendencies. These cases initially seem like isolated experiences, but Sonia soon finds that they are bound by an invisible thread. Very soon she will have to look closely at her own stars: a notorious international criminal has just crossed Sonia’s path – and he has his own plans for her future!

Manjiri Prabhu lives in Pune, India. She’s been a filmmaker and television producer for several years and a writer of two romances, two mystery novels and a non-fiction book on Hindi films. She is currently putting the finishing touches on The Astral Alibi – the next book in the Stellar Investigation series.

The beautiful Batik painting depicts Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati along with their son Ganesha in a most refine manner. The figure of Lord Shiva is shown in blue colour and Parvati is wearing a red cloth. A sense of love, affection and care is manifest in the beautiful painting that tells the story of a perfect couple in colour. The background Kailash mountain is also shown in a most beautiful manner. The method of waxing and dewaxing has given rise to aspectacular effect to the painting.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: In Hindu theology Divine Power is conceived as a divine woman-the Goddess. Sometimes she is wholly autonomous and sometimes she is the divine spouse of the creator God, Siva or Visnu. She is also held to be the evolving material source of every created phenomenon. Religious texts like Puranas and Tantras have thoroughly investigated the mysterious nature of the Cosmic Goddess. Tantra as a religious practice endeavoured to show how through ritual and Yoga one may achieve realization of the mystery of the Supreme Goddess. Authors in Sanskrit and modern Indian languages, have poured out their ecstatic devotion to the Goddess. She is close to the heart of the passionate devotee, who adores her as mother or daughter - a mortal emotional bond with the divine so peculiar to Hindus. She is also sovereign Power a little part of which reigning royalties covet to possess in order to be good rulers. AS the divine woman she is represented in all women. Therefore women should be holding a high position amongst Hindus. But the question is, do they? In spite of the obvious contrary evidence, women do succeed in carving out a very important position in Hindu religious practices by having their alternative religious rituals highly valued by Hindu women have a very complex interrelationship. The book focuses on the great cosmic Goddess and her ritual worship, Tantric theology and praxis in a wider sense, the attitude of her devotees towards her authority and the social character of the Tantric practitioners, and the position of Bhakti. It also figures out the position of women inside the Tantric and non-Tantric Hindu religious milieu. The Goddess symbolizes the supreme divine authority that activates the creation, protection and governance and necessary dissolution of the world in accordance with the ancient Indian concept of cyclical Time. But She also discharges the divine sovereign privilege of punishing evil-doers and rewarding true devotees. Finally, the relevant forms of the Cosmic Goddess in this book are Sri/Tripurasundari/ Lalita; Goddess Kali and Her various emanations; and Laksmi and Her powers in the Pancaratra canonical texts.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Alexandre Dumas (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 10 - 16 years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2019
• Pages :  216 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 9388423119
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9388423113

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Jaico illustrated classics series is a collection of beloved children’s classics read by generations all over the world. Rich with adventures and thrills, these immortal stories with vivid illustrations are designed to delight young readers. Edmond Dantes, an upcoming sailor with a bright future, is implicated by his three jealous friends for a crime he did not commit. He is imprisoned for life. In the prison, an old, dying mate incoherently tells him of a vast amount of treasure buried on the island of Monte Cristo. Dantes escapes after fourteen years in prison. Starting life all over again as a sailor, he eventually finds the treasure and becomes immensely rich, ruthless and powerful, donning the title of ‘count’ with only one aim in life that is to seek revenge against three men responsible for his imprisonment. How he goes on to avenge the injustice and harm done to him is this story of the count of Monte Cristo.

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In this beautiful Warli painting, the countryside of the tribal populace is given a refine and prolific touch. The main characteristic of such kind of painting is that the artists don't use any chemical colours. Natural dyes and water colours are used in abundance on handmade paper to create a resplendent spread on the overall painting. One of the most ancient genres of Indian paintings, this type of tribal paintings depicts the simplicity of the Warli tribes in Maharashtra. Major economic preoccupation of the tribal people, celebration, wedding, rituals and births are the main motifs of this genre of painting. The Warli art has a special characteristic of representing the humble life of the Warli tribe. Here the womenfolk are going to their fields, they are carrying foodstuff on their heads, some are carrying the products in their carts. Some are working at their homes. Cows and other animals are grazing in the fields. Overall a simple life of a village is painted and it takes you right into the village setting. At the bottom of the painting, a tram is also nicely painted depicting the advent of modernism in the life of the Warli people. The characteristic feature of Warli paintings is the use of geometric designs such as triangles, circles, squares, dots and crooked lines are used to depict human figures, animal figures, houses, crops etc. Warli art is known for its monochromatic depictions reflecting the folk life of socio-religious customs, imaginations and beliefs. Predominately white colour is used on a red earthen background.

The brass figure of Lord Hanuman, the monkey disciple of lord Ram has been chiseled out revealing a sense of devotion and obeisance in the face of the bhakta (disciple) His folded hands reveal his devotion towards Ram. His headgear, hands and arms are heavily decorated with ornaments. His waist is covered with a loin cloth and is wearing ornaments. Lord Hanuman is worshipped by the Hindu devotees for the fulfillment of desires.

This feast of smiles was put together giving the secret strategies and all the tricks of courtesans One of Kshemendra’s finest satires, The Courtesan’s Keeper is a delightful and rambunctious rendition of the life and times of the courtesan Kankali as she teaches the ways of the world to her ward Kalavati. From the attractive courtesan and her shrewd keeper to the experienced barber and the avaricious trader, the book brings to life the vibrant society of Kashmir Valley a thousand years ago through a host of characters, each drawn in vivid detail. With its terse narrative, directness and economy of style, and fast-paced action, the book is fully suited for the twenty-first-century reader.

The graceful figure of the great sage and master Avatar Patanjali is beautifully carved out of stone with great refinement and detail. He was the founder and father of Yoga. He was considered to be a fully self-realized avatar, who had mastered the mind, the body, its senses, and even this physical world. He was also a profound knower of knowledge which made him an amazing philosopher and teacher of how to master your life. Patanjali was an incarnation of Adi S'esha who is the first ego-expansion of Vishnu, Sankarshana. Sankarshana, the manifestation of Vishnu His primeval energies and opulences, is part of the so-called catur vyuha, the fourfold manifestation of Vishnu. And this aspect of the Lord is being nicely depicted in the stone figure. Thus may Patañjali be considered as the one incarnation of God defending the ego of yoga.

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• Publisher : Indica Books
• By : Rene Guenon
• Cover : Paperback
• Edition : November 1, 2007
• Pages : 142
• Weight : 300 g.
• Size : 5.4 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Language : English
• ISBN-13 : 978-8186569115
• ISBN-10 : 8186569111
• Product Code : BK14254

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“Guénon is not an ‘orientalist’ but what the Hindus would call a guru.”
—Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
In the first half of the twenteeth century, a French man, René Guénon (1886–1951), struck the conscience of the Western world by reminding it about the spiritual knowledge that was at the heart of all traditional civilizations but that the modern Western world had completely lost sight of, and urged it earnestly to recover it before it would be too late. A profound knower of Hindu, Islamic, Taoist and other traditions, Guénon expounded, in the same way as A.K. Coomaraswamy with whom he regularly corresponded, the traditional metaphysics which gave a unity beyond the forms to the apparently different traditions of mankind. Though completely ignored by the official academic world, his message inspired quite a few seekers, and more than 50 years after his death his books are regularly republished and his influence grows steadily.
In The Crisis of the Modern World, published for the first time in 1927, Guénon writes a relentless and radical criticism of the modern world, revealing its shallowness and its spiritual destitution when confronted with the traditional civilizations. Eighty years later, his words are still amazingly present and fully valid, but there is something that has definitely changed: the traditional East that Guénon sets against the modern West has disappeared in a great measure as Asia has taken, by its own choice or by the force of circumstances, to the same road than the West. The reflexions of Guenon about the modern world are thus in a big extent applicable to the India of today, in danger of being submerged by the strong flow of modern ways and conceptions and of forgetting the spiritual base that was always the foundation of its civilization and that was the main cause for its unique survival through so many centuries.

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This is the first volume of a projected three-volume work on the little known South Indian folk cult of the goddess Draupadi and on the classical epic, the Mahabharata, that the cult brings to life in mythic, ritual and dramatic forms. It focuses on the Draupadi cult's own double mythology, moving from its storieis about Draupadi's 'primal temple' near the capital of the medieval South Indian Kingdom of Gingee to its version of the Mahabharata war on the North Indian plain of Kuruksetra. Throughout, Hiltebeitel intertwines 'regional' data, gathered from both oral and written sources, with the 'epic', drawn from the cult's own performative traditions as well as from classical versions of the Mahabharata in both Tamil and Sanskrit. He re-examines many issues critical to Indological studies and takes up them while breaking new ground in investigating the further rapport between the Hindu goddess and the Indian epic. Future volumes will treat the rituals of the Draupadi cult and the Mahabharata as seen through a Draupadi cult retrospective.

About the Author

Alf Hiltebeitel is Professor in the Department of Religion at George Washington University. Dr. Hiltebeitel is the editor of Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees: Essays on the Guardians of Popular Hinduism, also published by SUNY Press, and he is the author of The Cult of Draupadi, Vol. 1, Mythologies: From Gingee to Kuruks.

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• Product Code: BK9901
• Publisher  :   Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
• Edition  :   January 1, 2017
• Pages  :   368
• Weight   :   410g.
• Size   :   8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Cover   :   Hardcover
• Auther :   Alf Hiltebeitel
• Language   :    English
• ISBN : 8120810007, 978-8120810006