THE APHORISMS OF NĀRADA

original: "Nârada Sûtra." In Sanskrit literature, a 'Sutra' is a "thread" or a concise aphorism that distills complex philosophical truths into a form easily memorized by students.

AN INQUIRY INTO LOVE

(THE DESIRE TO KNOW DEVOTION)

original: "Bhakti-Jijnâsâ." This term combines 'Bhakti' (the path of love and devotion) with 'Jijnāsa' (the earnest desire to understand or a formal investigation). It mirrors the openings of other great Indian philosophical texts, such as the Brahma Sutras.

E. T. STURDY

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1896