Panchbhashi Pushpmala English

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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28 viz., Original Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, English, Sanskrit, Marathi and Bangla. Though Sri Sahajanandaghanji himself had earlier done Hindi translation, he inspired Prof. Toliya to commence fresh one in Hindi and English, which he himself went on correcting to bring the soul and spirit of original Gujarati work in it. In the meanwhile the former left the body, the work remained inconcluded for some time and with Sri Sahajanandghanji's ascendant Holy Mother of Hampi Ashram and Padmabhooshan Pragyachakshu Dr. PANDIT SUKHLALJI's worthy guidance, Prof. Pratap Kumar Toliya went on striving further in the direction. Firstly he brought out Sri Sahajanandghanji's Hindi translation along with Gujarati and released it along with his everfirst L.P. Record (now C.D.) Of SRI ATMASIDDHI SHASHTRA in 1974.
Then he went on collecting other lingual translations done by various scholars, such as the one by Dr. A.N. Upadhye in Kannada where no translations were available, he approached and inspired other lingual scholars like Sri Bhawarlal Nahata of Calcutta, who aptly and especially did Bengali Translation and sent to him for this project of SAPTABHASHI ATMASIDDHI. On one hand there were so many problems of correcting and adequating every lingual work befitting the original one, since all these parallel translations, except the Kannada one, were in VERSE, just as the original Gujarati. On the other hand there were difficulties of Funds, which remained till the ends, since the rites and rituals - bound otherwise spendthrift society of our times does not bother to see the eternal utility of such a work's Universal Appeal and usage. The traditional people, organisations and Ashramas, including even the one at Hampi, the Initiators own founding, were not bothered to fund this project. The above Editor had his tests. But the order, message, wish and blessings of the departed Master were with him. He went on, inspite of the odds and adversities at every step, with firm resolution.
Thereafter in 1996, during "ATMASIDDHI CENTENARY CELEBRATION" at Chicago, U.S.A. (Which commenced at San Fransisco for year long programmes) SAPTABHASHI ATMASIDDHI'S First Manuscript was