Reviews
"This is the most complete
presentation of the Rasa Lila, focusing on the text and
story itself and looking at it, as it requires, from each
of its many viewpoints. The scholarship and teaching
quality are first-rate. . . . Schweig's approach is
inclusive, consciously reaching out to all levels of
reader/devotee/connoisseur and clearly wishing not to leave
anyone behind. . . . [E]veryone interested in Hinduism,
literature, and religion should consider buying this
book."
--James D. Redington, S.J.,
Journal of Vaishnava Studies
"A fascinating study and
eloquent translation of the beloved story of the
all-attractive god Krishna's nocturnal dalliances with the
cowherder women of Vraja as described in the Bhagavata
Purana. . . . Schweig render[s] this Sanskrit classic into
elegant English."
--Joel Bordeaux, Altar Magazine
This book is an event-for
Vaishnavas and everyone else. Long awaited by insiders, it
will be a grace to outsiders, too. . . . [E]veryone
interested in Hinduism, literature, and religion should
consider buying this boo--especially those who incline to
mystical love religion and its
literature."
--James D. Redington, Jr., Yoga
and Vaishnavism
"Scholars of Vaisnavism will be
pleased by this volume and its singular focus."
--Frederick M. Smith, Religious
Studies Review
Endorsements
"This is truly first-rate
scholarship. The five-chapter dramatic poem of the Rasa
Lila is a gem of world literature, and Schweig has polished
it masterfully. His translation gives a sense of the poetic
aspect of the work as well as its theology."
--E. F. Bryant, Rutgers
University
"Schweig's translation is
accurate, expressive, and poetic. This book will be useful
to classes in a variety of disciplines, including world
literature, Eastern religions, and comparative art and
culture."
--June McDaniel, College of
Charleston
"A comprehensive
presentation of the Rasa Lila chapters from the Bhagavata
Purana has been much awaited, and this volume by Dr. Graham
Schweig will surely satisfy scholars and aesthetes alike.
Dr. Schweig's knowledgeable mind has danced well with his
sensitive heart to produce a great accomplishment."
--Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami,
Radha Raman Temple, Vrindavana, India
author of Celebrating Krishna