{"product_id":"yama-glorious-lord-of-the-other-world","title":"Yama: Glorious Lord of the Other World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Kusum P. Merh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ D.K. Print World Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 30 November 1996\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 812460066X\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8124600665\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 650 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYama: Glorious Lord of the Other World\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the indologist and classical scholar \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003eDr. Kusum P. Merh\u003c\/b\u003e, is an extensive text-critical and mythological study dedicated to one of the most misunderstood deities of the Hindu pantheon. Published by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"248\"\u003eB.R. Publishing Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e (New Delhi), this academic monograph serves as an essential reference for Vedic scholars, historians of comparative religion, and researchers exploring Indo-Iranian mythology. The core philosophy of this text centers on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"496\"\u003ethe theological evolution of eschatology\u003c\/b\u003e—demonstrating that Yama was not originally conceptualized as a terrifying, punitive punisher of sins, but rather as a brilliant, benevolent pathfinder, the first mortal to conquer death, and a glorious king who prepares a peaceful resting place for the departed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is structured as a chronological textual investigation, moving systematically from early scriptural layers to late classical literature. Dr. Kusum P. Merh delivers a detailed, unbroken prose analysis that charts Yama’s shifting character arcs across ancient Indian history. The text contrasts the pristine, solar character of Yama found in the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"355\"\u003eRigveda\u003c\/i\u003e (where he is celebrated alongside his twin sister Yami as the child of Vivasvat) with his more ominous, judicial role as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"484\"\u003eDharmaraja\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"502\"\u003ePuranas\u003c\/i\u003e and the great epics. By providing a deep structural analysis of original Sanskrit hymns, the narrative highlights his deep associations with cosmic order (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"665\"\u003eRta\u003c\/i\u003e), ancestor worship (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"689\"\u003ePitrus\u003c\/i\u003e), and the psychological evolution of the concept of the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUITHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eDr. Kusum P. Merh is an accomplished academic researcher and classical scholar known for her meticulous approach to Vedic text translation and comparative mythology. Her methodology relies heavily on tracing how individual words, cultural symbols, and structural myths morph across centuries of oral and written transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eDr. Merh’s writing style is deeply academic, objective, and dense with cross-references. Writing with the precision of a philologist, she systematically strips away modern pop-cultural misinterpretations to focus on the root meanings of ancient hymns. Her prose flows through continuous, analytical paragraphs rather than fragmented lists, seamlessly bridging the linguistic connections between the Vedic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"405\"\u003eYama\u003c\/i\u003e and the Avestan \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"426\"\u003eYima\u003c\/i\u003e of ancient Iranian traditions. By balancing rigorous structural textual criticism with an understanding of historical religious psychology, her monograph remains a vital reference standard for university departments of classical indology, theological libraries, and scholars of comparative myth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D.K. Print World Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52071769145642,"sku":"VASY-812460066X","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/61yjDkdtxqL._SL1400.jpg?v=1783924450","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/yama-glorious-lord-of-the-other-world","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}