Baba
Namaskar,
The newly published Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2 is unique in many respects which have been outlined in prior letters. Here we examine another special facet of this book.
Think about it: Most likely, there have been times in your life when you were reading a book and became very interested in a particular point or topic. You wanted to know where else in the book a given term appears, so you flipped back and forth through the book but could not find the term anywhere. Well, an index / शब्द सूची eliminates that problem. Because an index / शब्द सूची will tell you on which exact pages that term is mentioned in the book.
Overview: In the back of the book there is a listing of key words in this Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2. And next to each word are the page numbers where that term appears in the book. This is essential for researchers and interested readers. Sometimes in India, the term “index” / शब्द सूची is used to show the table of contents at the front of the text. But, in our usage here, the index refers to the word listing at the end of the book. And here is more about that.
First AV book with index
To date, this is the first book in the Ananda Vacanamrtam series to have an index. In fact, there are only a limited few AM English books that have an index (see addendum 1). The vast majority of English AM books do not have an index / शब्द सूची, and certainly not any of the prior editions of Ananda Vacanamrtam. With regards to the totality of AM Hindi publications, there is not a single edition that has an index / शब्द सूची. That is why it is very cumbersome to search and find a given term in our AM Hindi publications. In this Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2, there is both an English and Hindi index.
Value of the Index
In the back of the book beginning on page 299 there is an index. Essentially, this is a listing of both the English and Saḿskrta words that appear in this text. This listing is alphabetized and is six pages long. Basically word that is used in this book is enlisted here, along with the page numbers on which the term appears. Let’s take a look at a few examples.
(A) Green Circle: On the below scan, there is a green circle around the letters “K”, “M”, and “P”. This marks the beginning of the listing of all the terms used in this book that start with those respective letters.
(B) Kiirtana: Look again at the below scan and go down the left column. There is a dark blue box around the term “Kiirtana”. And after the term “Kiirtana”, there are a variety of numbers: 56, 57, and 61. These numerals are the main pages numbers where the term “kiirtana” appears in the book. So if you look at the listing, it is clear that the term “kiirtana” appears prominently on three different pages in the book. The term “kiirtana” might appear one time on the page or numerous times, but it is certainly there on that page.
(C) Materialism: Now look at the below scan and go a short ways down the right column. There is an orange box around the word, “Materialism”. After the term “Materialism”, there are a few page numbers: 8, 33, 187, and 188. That means that the term “Materialism” appears most prominently on those four pages of the book.
(D) Parama Purusa: On the below scan go most of the way down the second column and you will see a red box around the term “Parama Purusa”. And it is followed by a large array of page numbers: 56, 75, 77 etc. That means the term “Parama Purusa” is quite prevalent in the book as it appears prominently on numerous pages, 17 in total.
Excellent tool for researchers
Most likely, there have been times in your life when you were reading a book and became very interested in a particular point or topic. So you wanted to know where else in the book a given term appears, and you promptly flipped back and forth through the book but could not find the term anywhere. Well, this index eliminates that problem. Because that index will tell you on which exact pages that term is mentioned in the book.
So above Index is an excellent tool for researchers, as well as ordinary sadhakas. If you are looking for a particular topic like “sadhana” or “civilization” etc, then simply go to the index and look to see if that term is there. In the case of the term “sadhana”, one would go the the listing marked “S”, and see if the term “sadhana” is listed. Likewise, one would look under the listing of “C” and see if the word “civilization” is listed. By this way, one can easily know if that term / topic is mentioned in this book or not.
Note: Starting on page 291 there is an index for terms written in the Hindi language.
In Him,
Mugdha Dev
Why multiple languages
Kindly know our aim is to capture the words that Baba spoke on a given occasion in the language that He spoke them. We want to emulate what those sadhakas heard and felt when they sat at His feet and listened to those discourses.
So if Baba spoke in one, two, or three languages, then the book was printed in that sequence, according to the original language. How can we change even one word that Guru spoke. This series of Pure AM books aims to present the actual words Baba spoke in the original language that He spoke them on that occasion - in an attempt to create that same vibration.
Purchasing the book
This pure edition of the English / Hindi of Ananda Vacanamrtam parts 1 & 2 was sold at the New Year’s Ananda Nagar DMS and is available at a very cheap price through a growing number of margii distributors.
Addendum 1: There is an index in the following English books: Discourses on Tantra Part 1 (‘93 Edn) & Part 2 (‘94 Edn) and Idea & Ideology (‘93 Edn).
Prior Letters in this Series
Uniqueness of new book AV 1 - 2 (Pure)
Namaskar,
The newly published Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2 is unique in many respects which have been outlined in prior letters. Here we examine another special facet of this book.
Think about it: Most likely, there have been times in your life when you were reading a book and became very interested in a particular point or topic. You wanted to know where else in the book a given term appears, so you flipped back and forth through the book but could not find the term anywhere. Well, an index / शब्द सूची eliminates that problem. Because an index / शब्द सूची will tell you on which exact pages that term is mentioned in the book.
Overview: In the back of the book there is a listing of key words in this Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2. And next to each word are the page numbers where that term appears in the book. This is essential for researchers and interested readers. Sometimes in India, the term “index” / शब्द सूची is used to show the table of contents at the front of the text. But, in our usage here, the index refers to the word listing at the end of the book. And here is more about that.
First AV book with index
To date, this is the first book in the Ananda Vacanamrtam series to have an index. In fact, there are only a limited few AM English books that have an index (see addendum 1). The vast majority of English AM books do not have an index / शब्द सूची, and certainly not any of the prior editions of Ananda Vacanamrtam. With regards to the totality of AM Hindi publications, there is not a single edition that has an index / शब्द सूची. That is why it is very cumbersome to search and find a given term in our AM Hindi publications. In this Pure edition of Ánanda Vacanámrtam Parts 1 & 2, there is both an English and Hindi index.
Value of the Index
In the back of the book beginning on page 299 there is an index. Essentially, this is a listing of both the English and Saḿskrta words that appear in this text. This listing is alphabetized and is six pages long. Basically word that is used in this book is enlisted here, along with the page numbers on which the term appears. Let’s take a look at a few examples.
(A) Green Circle: On the below scan, there is a green circle around the letters “K”, “M”, and “P”. This marks the beginning of the listing of all the terms used in this book that start with those respective letters.
(B) Kiirtana: Look again at the below scan and go down the left column. There is a dark blue box around the term “Kiirtana”. And after the term “Kiirtana”, there are a variety of numbers: 56, 57, and 61. These numerals are the main pages numbers where the term “kiirtana” appears in the book. So if you look at the listing, it is clear that the term “kiirtana” appears prominently on three different pages in the book. The term “kiirtana” might appear one time on the page or numerous times, but it is certainly there on that page.
(C) Materialism: Now look at the below scan and go a short ways down the right column. There is an orange box around the word, “Materialism”. After the term “Materialism”, there are a few page numbers: 8, 33, 187, and 188. That means that the term “Materialism” appears most prominently on those four pages of the book.
(D) Parama Purusa: On the below scan go most of the way down the second column and you will see a red box around the term “Parama Purusa”. And it is followed by a large array of page numbers: 56, 75, 77 etc. That means the term “Parama Purusa” is quite prevalent in the book as it appears prominently on numerous pages, 17 in total.
Excellent tool for researchers
Most likely, there have been times in your life when you were reading a book and became very interested in a particular point or topic. So you wanted to know where else in the book a given term appears, and you promptly flipped back and forth through the book but could not find the term anywhere. Well, this index eliminates that problem. Because that index will tell you on which exact pages that term is mentioned in the book.
So above Index is an excellent tool for researchers, as well as ordinary sadhakas. If you are looking for a particular topic like “sadhana” or “civilization” etc, then simply go to the index and look to see if that term is there. In the case of the term “sadhana”, one would go the the listing marked “S”, and see if the term “sadhana” is listed. Likewise, one would look under the listing of “C” and see if the word “civilization” is listed. By this way, one can easily know if that term / topic is mentioned in this book or not.
Note: Starting on page 291 there is an index for terms written in the Hindi language.
In Him,
Mugdha Dev
Why multiple languages
Kindly know our aim is to capture the words that Baba spoke on a given occasion in the language that He spoke them. We want to emulate what those sadhakas heard and felt when they sat at His feet and listened to those discourses.
So if Baba spoke in one, two, or three languages, then the book was printed in that sequence, according to the original language. How can we change even one word that Guru spoke. This series of Pure AM books aims to present the actual words Baba spoke in the original language that He spoke them on that occasion - in an attempt to create that same vibration.
Purchasing the book
This pure edition of the English / Hindi of Ananda Vacanamrtam parts 1 & 2 was sold at the New Year’s Ananda Nagar DMS and is available at a very cheap price through a growing number of margii distributors.
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Addendum 1: There is an index in the following English books: Discourses on Tantra Part 1 (‘93 Edn) & Part 2 (‘94 Edn) and Idea & Ideology (‘93 Edn).
== Section 2: Links ==
Prior Letters in this Series
