{"product_id":"haripath-paperback","title":"Haripath - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUmesh Nagarkatte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJnaneshwar (1275-1297) is a favorite saint of Maharashtra, India wrote\u003cbr\u003e over a thousand abhangs, or unbreakable devotional poems.\u003cbr\u003e Twenty-eight of his abhangs were written as a collection called\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eHaripath\u003c\/em\u003e (meaning \"Sing Hari, study Hari  God]\").\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jnaneshwar, his siblings, and many others started on the twenty-eight\u003cbr\u003e day journey from Alandi to Paithan to obtain the shuddhi patra\u003cbr\u003e (\"purification document\") from the Paithan pandits. Each day, \u003cbr\u003e Jnaneshwar wrote an abhang about the importance of singing Hari's\u003cbr\u003e name.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The\u003cem\u003e Haripath\u003c\/em\u003e has been popular in Maharashtra for seven centuries, and\u003cbr\u003e its daily recitation is considered a complete spiritual practice. Most\u003cbr\u003e of the poems consist of four lines; they have a theme, Each abhang has\u003cbr\u003e its own character and unique flavor. Their messages are simple, \u003cbr\u003e direct, sublime, and even implosive. The most subtle, lofty teachings\u003cbr\u003e of the\u003cem\u003e Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBhakti Sutras\u003c\/em\u003e are offered to us\u003cbr\u003e freely-as Jnanadev says, \"like fruit in the palm of our hand.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He extols devotion as the most essential quality in spiritual life, \u003cbr\u003e and perhaps, most importantly, he sings to us about the importance and\u003cbr\u003e the impact of the company of the saints. In every verse, like a loving\u003cbr\u003e mother, he encourages us to take up the repetition of God's name and\u003cbr\u003e hold God close to us. He says, \"As one repeats the name of God, \u003cbr\u003e millions of sins drop away. Hold onto the thought of Rama Krishna.\u003cbr\u003e Extricate all your negative tendencies, cut off all attachments. Don't\u003cbr\u003e hide behind the senses. Have faith in the holy places and rituals and\u003cbr\u003e always cultivate tenderness, peace, and compassion. In this way, you\u003cbr\u003e will make Hari your guest\" (abhang 27).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains the 28 abhangs of the \u003cem\u003eHaripath\u003c\/em\u003e in Marathi with transliteration as well as English and Hindi translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe English translation has been made as literal as possible by Umesh\u003cbr\u003e and Chitra Nagarkatte, and was edited by Dana Wilkinson. The Hindi\u003cbr\u003e translation was jointly composed by Umesh Nagarkatte and Ashok Vyas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741965783103,"sku":"9781732142077","price":13.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/482e1c77993660ee6a6b39181b0ab1c7.webp?v=1765162322","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/haripath-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}