The Thought Jewel of the Holy Name

Nama-cintamani

Narottama Dasa, Neal G Delmonico, Neil Steinert

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English

Blazing Sapphire Press
14 July 2025

Hinduism; Hindu sacred texts; Theology; Spirituality & religious experience

This is a bilingual translation into English of a 16th century Bengali text with numerous citations of Sanskrit verses by a major religious leader named Narottama Dasa Thakur, a second generation leader in the religious tradition known as Caitanya Vaisnavism or Bengali Vaisnavism.

By: Narottama Dasa
Translated by: Neal G Delmonico
Other: Neil Steinert
Imprint: Blazing Sapphire Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9781952232916
ISBN 10: 1952232910
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 14 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Narottama Dasa Thakur (1530-1616 CE.) was a famous teacher and song writer belonging to the Bengali Vaishnava tradition founded by Sri Krishnachaitanya (1486-1533 CE.) Neal Delmonico, the translator, has an MA and PhD in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago and has translated from Sanskrit and Bengali several other works on the Bengali Vaiṣṇava tradition. Neil Steinert who helped copy and organize the original text and wrote parts of the introduction has an MA in Social Work from Rutgers University (2006) and is a trained and licensed psychotherapist, a yoga instructor, and an avid outdoorsman. He is also a student of the Bengali language and of the philosophy of the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava tradition.