Essays On Kabir

Author: G N DasTranslator(s)/ Edito: Gananath DasPublisher: Writers WorkshopYear: 1994Language: EnglishPages: 143ISBN/UPC (if available): 817189688X DescriptionThe essays in the present volume are the result of Mr. Das’s in-depth study of Kabir’s thoughts on some vital aspects of human life and behaviour, on man and his relation with God and his fellowmen. Here are also the author’s reflection on and interpretation of Kabir’s philosophy.To translate from one Indian language to another is not so difficult as most Indian languages have their common origin in Sanskrit and share a common heritage. But for a foreign language like English which has its own culture and tradition, myths and beliefs and idioms and usage, to find the exact correspondence in words and their nuances is not an easy task. Any attempt to translate into it from an Indian language is, therefore, beset with great difficulties unless the translator is thoroughly at home in both the languages. Moreover, poetry translated