Indian Idylls
Jul 2025 · BEYOND BOOKS HUB
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135
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About this ebook
Indian Idylls is Sir Edwin Arnold’s poetic adaptation of key stories from the Mahabharata, conveying India's timeless epic in lyrical English. Featuring love, heroism, spiritual insight, and moral trials, it offers a deep dive into Hindu philosophy through stories like Sāvitrī, Nala and Damayanti, and The Great Journey.
About the author
Hermann Oldenberg (1854–1920) was a distinguished German scholar of Indology and ancient religions. A pioneer in the study of Vedic texts and early Buddhism, he was one of the first Western scholars to apply rigorous philological methods to ancient Indian literature. His critical editions and translations of sacred texts such as the Rigveda and Vinaya Pitaka have had a lasting impact on the academic study of Indian spirituality and culture.
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