1st Edition

The Petition to Ram Hindi Devotional Hymns of the Seventeenth Century

By Tulsi Das Copyright 1966
338 Pages
by Routledge

338 Pages
by Routledge

338 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1966, The Petition to Ram, Vinaya-Patrika is a collection of devotional hymns and was primarily intended for singing. It is, however, a work of outstanding poetic beauty, and both its language and contents are unsurpassed in Tulsi Das’s other writings. Tulsi Das, a contemporary of George Herbert and Donne is best known for his Hindi version of The Ramayana, a devotional work... Read more

Pronunciation Preface I. Introduction II. Vinaya-Partika The Prologue The Letter of Petition The Epilogue Notes on the Text Glossary Index of First Lines Index

Biography

Tulsi Das and Translator F. R. Allchin