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Yoga / Hindu : Vaishnava (Krishna/Rama)
8th Century

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Timeline (8th Century)

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English version by
A. Srinivasa Raghavan

Original Language
Tamil
The earth and the far-flung sky

Themes
  Heart
  Sky
 
 
 

 

Recommended Books

Hymns for the Drowning: Poems for Vishnu by Nammalvar, Translated by A. K. Ramanujan
Nammalvar: (Makers of Indian Literature), Translated by A. Srinivasa Raghavan

The earth and the far-flung sky
Are within Thee.
But Thou hast entered through the ear
Into my heart and remainest there ever.
Think of it, Lord of the discus
That savours the blood of evil ones,
Who can know who is greater,
Thou or I?

 

 

-- from Nammalvar: (Makers of Indian Literature), Translated by A. Srinivasa Raghavan

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