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A delightful book indeed.\" - Swami Satyamayananda, Prabuddha Bharata, Vol.108, May 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Buck captures much of the beauty of the Sanskrit thought...a pleasure to read and to look at; the many illustrations by shirley Triest have a magical quality in total harmony with the magic of the text.\" TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT \"Buck wins a distinguish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author(s)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Buck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49211637924126,"sku":"9788196159450","price":495.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49211637956894,"sku":"9788196159443","price":795.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1251\/0363\/products\/255.jpg?v=1751976918"},{"product_id":"the-mandukya-upanisad-and-the-agama-sastra-an-investigation-into-the-meaning-of-the-vedanta-thomas-e-wood-9788120809307-8120809300","title":"The Mandukya Upanisad and the Agama Sastra: An Investigation into the Meaning of the Vedanta","description":"\u003cp\u003eReview(s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author(s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThomas E. 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