Walther Eidlitz (1892 – 1976), also known as Vāmana Dāsa, was an
Austrian
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writer, poet,
Indologist
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The term ''Indology'' (in German, ''Indologie'') is ...
and historian of religion.
Eidlitz was born in Vienna. In pursuance of his religious and philosophical interest he left his family in Austria in 1938 and traveled to
India
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. He spent time in an internment camp in
India
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during the
Second World War
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, where he was converted to Hinduism by German
bhakta
''Bhakti'' ( sa, भक्ति) literally means "attachment, participation, fondness for, homage, faith, love, devotion, worship, purity".See Monier-Williams, ''Sanskrit Dictionary'', 1899. It was originally used in Hinduism, referring to d ...
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism (), also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism, is a Vaishnava Hindu religious movement inspired by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) in India. "Gaudiya" refers to the Gaura or Gauḍa region of Bengal, with Vaishnavism meani ...
by Bhakti Hridaya Bon Swami. He moved to Sweden in 1946. In 1975 he received an honorary doctoral degree from
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion ''Unknown India: A Pilgrimage into a Forgotten World.'' (With later corrections by the author, 2002.) but his main work is '' Kṛṣṇa-Caitanya, The Hidden Treasure of India: His Life and His Teachings'' (originally in German ''Kṛṣṇa-Caitanya, Sein Leben und Seine Lehre''). He died in
Vaxholm
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.
Bibliography
;In German
*Walther Eidlitz Hölderlin: Szenen aus einem Schicksal. — Berlin: Reiß, 1917. — 69 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Der goldene Wind. — Berlin: Reiß, 1918. — 79 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Der junge Gina. — Berlin: Reiß, 1919. — 140 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Die Herbstvögel. — Berlin: Rowohlt, 1921. — 94 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Bettina. — Berlin: Wir Verlag, 1922. — 13 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Der Berg in der Wüste. — Wien: E. P. Tal & Co, 1923. — 63 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Die Laufbahn der jungen Clothilde. — Wien: P. Zsolnay, 1924. — 185 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Die Gewaltigen: Novellen aus drei Jahrtausenden. — Wien: P. Zsolnay, 1926. — 203 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Kampf im Zwielicht: Eine Dichtung. — Wien: P. Zsolnay, 1928. — 55 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Zodiak. — Wien: P. Zsolnay, 1930. — 384 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Das Licht der Welt. — Wien: Zsolnay, 1932. — 271 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Reise nach den vier Winden: auf den Spuren der Weltgeschichte. — Braunschweig: Wollermann, 1935. — 216 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Der Mantel der großen Mutter: Eine Wanderung durch die nordische Welt. — Braunschweig: Wollermann, 1937. — 141 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Bhakta: Eine indische Odyssee. — Hamburg: Claassen, 1951. — 266 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Die indische Gottes-Liebe. — Olten:
Walter Verlag
Walter Verlag was a publishing house founded in 1916 in Olten, Switzerland. In 1994, it was taken over by the Patmos publishing house, and later used again under the label of the Patmos group.
History
Otto Walter (1899–1944) bought the print ...
Natur & Kultur
Natur & Kultur is a Swedish publishing foundation with head office in Stockholm known for an extensive series of teaching materials. Its logotype is an apple tree.
Overview
The publishing house was founded in 1922 by Johan Hansson and his wi ...
, 1955. — 216 p.
*Walther Eidlitz Indisk mystik. — Stockholm: Bonnier, 1952. — 56 p. — (Studentföreningen Verdandis småskrifter; Nr. 526).
*Walther Eidlitz Indisk mystik / Övers. från förf. tyska ms. och från sanskrittexterna av Ann-Mari Henschen. — 2. uppl. — Stockholm: Bonnier, 1956. — 56 p. — (Studentföreningen Verdandis småskrifter; Nr. 526).
*Walther Eidlitz Livets mening och mål i indisk tankevärld / Övers. av Sigvard Sjögren. — Stockholm: Aldus/Bonnier, 1972. — 181 p. — (Aldusserien). —
*Walther Eidlitz Den glömda världen: om hinduism och meditation / övers.: Karin Granstedt och Sigvard Sjögren. — Stockholm: Askild & Kärnekull, 1972. — 207 p. —
*Walther Eidlitz Guds lek: om indisk gudsuppenbarelse / Svensk övers.: Sigvard Sjögren. Red.: Günther Eidlitz. — Stockholm:
Natur & Kultur
Natur & Kultur is a Swedish publishing foundation with head office in Stockholm known for an extensive series of teaching materials. Its logotype is an apple tree.
Overview
The publishing house was founded in 1922 by Johan Hansson and his wi ...
, 1976. — 254 p. — (Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis). —
*Walther Eidlitz Krishnas flöjt: dikter ur den indiska orduppenbarelsen / i urval och övers. från Sanskrit av Walther Eidlitz. — Stockholm: Tiden, 1976. — 71 p. —
*Walther Eidlit Krishna-Caitanya, Indiens dolda skatt, Hans liv och Hans lära, 2013. Sthlms Universitet, 1968. — 587 p.
;In Russian
* Вальтер Айдлиц Путешествие в неизвестную Индию. — М.: Философская книга, 2001. — 232 с. —