Darsan : Seeing the Divine Image in India, Paperback by Eck, Diana, ISBN 0231112653, ISBN-13 9780231112659, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India’s divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means “seeing,” is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.