The Greatness of Shiva: Mahimnastava of Pushpadanta

Pushpadanta

Translated by Arthur Avalon

35 chapters · about 9 min

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The opening

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If praise of Thee by one who knows not the supremacy of Thy greatness be unbecoming Then even the speech of Brahma and other Devas regarding Thee is such. Therefore none should be blamed who speaks According to the limit of his knowledge, Oh Hara! If that be so, then this mine own attempt is blameless.

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About this edition

The words
Arthur Avalon's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 5 places
  • Other material that isn't the author's
  • The library's book card (“OSAfAMl4 llNIVERSnY LIBRAkY”, “Call No.”, “This book should be retumed …”) (7 blocks)
  • The half-title (“MAHIMNASTAVA”)
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 3 places
  • The edition notice (“First Published 1916 Second Edition 1925”)
  • A preface, foreword or afterword
  • The hymn's title printed over its first page (“THE GREATNESS OF SHIYA (MAHIMNASTAVA OF PUS/fPADANTA)”) (2 blocks)
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 20 places
  • The printer's signature number at the foot of the page (“3”)
  • The printer's signature number at the foot of the page (“4”)
  • The source website's menus, layout and notices
  • The printer's line (“Printed by J. Ji. Aria nt the Vasanta Prosp, Adyar, Madras.”)