About the Book: Dramatic Version of Seven Major Upanisads
"The Upanishads reveal the nature of true vidya: it is theknowledge which leads
to the understanding of Brahman which aloneis the Reality in the world of
appearances. The dramas by Shri ManiIyer based on the Upanishads render the
meaning of the Upanishadsin an interesting and captivating manner so that a
wider audiencecan gain from the Upanishadic insight.
This book presents an English translation of Mani Iyers sevenUpanishadic dramas,
originally in Tamil, and includes Englishtransliteration of the original
Sanskrit verses. The dramas pertainto seven of the major Upanishads: Kena,
Ishavasya, Prashna,Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya and Katha. With reference to
eachdrama, there