From the Songs of Ecstasy
Songs of Ecstasy December 13, 2001 DOI: 10.1093/0195139011.003.0003 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | MDMA |
| Key points | Argues that the selected songs from the Bhāver Gīta illuminate the Kartābhajās' Tantric devotional and esoteric practices in colonial Bengal. |
Abstract
Abstract A series of select translations is presented from the Bhāver Gīta, the main song text of the Kartābhajās, a Bengali sect devoted to Tantra in colonial Calcutta, Bengal. The author has chosen the songs that he considers most significant and organized them under thematic headings: Company songs, Songs of the marketplace, Songs of mystical belief and esoteric practice, Songs of lust and love, and Other songs of faith and worship. Each set of songs is introduced by explanatory text.
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