A review of Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House’s work will always be incomplete. It will take a lifetime to analyse and understand these valuable and priceless books in Indology, Indic Studies, Yoga, Tantra and Indian answers to world problems. In India, there lies an incredible history of manuscripts – texts and scriptures with an inexhaustible content on every aspect of life and living.
In Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House’s 125 old history of publishing excellence, there are many world classics. If you want the first and last word on Lalitha Sahasranamam, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Advaita Vedanta of the Upanishadic tradition you should try the books of MLBD.
When we talk of Shiva Sutras, Vijnana Bhairava and the Spanda Karikas also the books published with commentary on the traditional texts of Sanskrit are by Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. Kashmir Shaivism and the theory of the world as the art of Shiva can be experienced to the full extent.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali can teach the art and science of samadhi. The cloud wisdom of Dharma showers on one who has understood the Yama and Niyama of Yoga through MLBD’s yoga sutras translations and commentaries.
Vedic mathematics classics of MLBD are sold the length and breath of India and are found in the home of every aspirant of Engineering and Management students. These books on ganit are a pathfinder for students.
The serious endeavour of yoga and dharma can be best understood through the aid of scriptures – ancient and eternal. Considered apaurishya – not of human writing or human composition. These texts start with the Vedic tradition. It is the mantana of vedic experiences that is MLBD.
MLBD books are filled with the tarang or waves of new indological thought as well as ancient codings on right and righteous living.


