"The theme of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali is so rich in both form and feeling that this humble attempt is not sufficient to harbour in its bosoms all the aspects of Tagore's poetry. The present book is a modest endeavour to evaluate the complete poems of Gitanjali in a new perspective. The author has mostly centred on the thematic aspects of the book particularly on the vedantic and yogic thoughts of the great saint poet. At some occasions, the poetic craftsmanship of Tagore has also been evaluated in the light of literary norms and principles.

The book, it is hoped, will find a warm reception in the hands of the lovers of Rabindranath Tagore, students, teachers and research scholars who want to be fully acquainted with the various shades of Tagore's philosophical thoughts in Gitanjali." (jacket)