The Aphorisms of Sandilya with the Commentary of Swapneswara, or, The Hindu Doctrine of Faith
Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1878. First edition. 8vo, 114pp. In English, with a few footnotes printing the original Sanskrit. Front wrapper trimmed, mounted, and bound in at front. Modern Indian binding in red soft leather tooled in gilt with brown spine label and gilt lettering. Samuel Weister ticket on front pastedown. Some toning to page block, front wrapper stained. Boards a bit soiled. Very good and housed in a red leather covered slipcase.
First edition of the first translation into English of the famous sutras of the ancient Hindu sage, Shandilya, published in the Asiatic Society of Bengal's Bibliotheca Indica new series. This text also includes the earliest and still considered best exposition of the aphorisms by Swapneswara, whose dates are unknown but who has been quoted frequently by other scholars such as Bhavadeva in the 17th century. E.B. Cowell who provides this important translation, was the first professor of Sanskrit at Cambridge University, and was known for translating poetry and other Hindu works.
From the library of Blanche DeVries and Pierre Bernard.
. Item #7969
Price: $300.00