Author : Dipavali Debroy
Publisher : Low Price Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,63 MB
Release : 2003-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788173860270
Retold in simple language, underlining importance of each Purana, with a lucid summary.
Author : Edward Washburn Hopkins
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 16,45 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788120809956
Long age when this book first appeared in the opening year of the century the great Epic, Mahabharata had not been thoroughly examined to see what literature it reflected had not received a careful investigation from the metrical side its philosophy had been reviewed only in a most haphazard fashion and its relation to other epic poetry had been almost judgement on the question of the date and origin of the poem of which scholars knew as yet this poem of which scholars knew as yet scarcely more than that before a definitive answer could be given the whole huge structure must be studied from many points of view.
Author : B. K. Chaturvedi
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788171826735
Vishnu Puran is believed to be one of the most important Puranas, if not the most valuable ancient record of the faith called Sanatan Dharma. Its stories reveal about the various exploits of Vishnu incarnations. In rendering this holy text into English, the attention has been paid to put only those details that have certain fundamental truths of life. Hence, in this work those details have been deliberately omitted which may appear rather confusing or uninteresting to the reader not having the initiation in the sacred love. The main thrust of this attempt has been to show a clear glimpse of our ancient hermitage.
Author : Ludo Rocher
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,25 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Hindu literature, Sanskrit
ISBN : 9783447025225
Author : KAMALA CHANDRAKANT
Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 48,6 MB
Release : 1971-04-01
Category : Avatars (Religion)
ISBN : 8184820321
In Puranic lore, Vishnu is the preserver of the universe and the cosmic order. The Dasha Avatar is the Puranic story of the ten incarnations of Vishnu who descends to the terrestrial world to establish stability and order, time and again. The avatars occur in a sequence – the first was matsya or fish representing life in water, followed by kurma or turtle signifying life in water and on land, then varaha or boar alluding to terrestrial life and so on. The sequence of the avatars could be taken to symbolise various stages in the evolution of life culminating in the advent of the perfect being.
Author : Bhojraj Dwivedi
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8128822772
The Puranas are not merely history books in the accepted sense of the term but they do give a mine of information about the ancient life or the time when our values were taking roots. Since they record not only history and geography, but also the essence of our jurisprudence and subjects of practical value and its relevance, it perhaps never wanes. In order to help the gen-next know and appreciate the span of our achievement, it is essential for it to have a comprehensive version of our Puranas. The language and style of narration have been kept as near to the modern parlance so as to help the reader get the crux of the text. This Skanda Purana is an important to me of the series as it contains varied descriptions of our ancient heritage. Curiously enough, the now widely popular story: the ‘Satyanarayan Katha’ owes its origin to this very Purana. It is hoped our discerning readers would accord a warm welcome to Skanda Purana as they did to the earlier Puranas of the present series. We would welcome any suggestion from our readers to make the present series more relevant and meaningful.
Author : Varāhamihira
Publisher :
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,1 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Hindu astrology
ISBN :
Author : Frederick Eden Pargiter
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 33,41 MB
Release : 1922
Category : India
ISBN :
Author : Bibek Debroy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 18,96 MB
Release : 2016-09-09
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9386057913
A gorgeous, lucid rendering of the majestic conclusion to the Mahabharata As an epilogue to the greatest epic of all time, the Harivamsha further elaborates on the myriad conflicts of dharma and the struggle between good and evil. Stories abound—from the cosmogony of the universe to the legends of the solar and lunar dynasties and even a foreshadowing of kali yuga in the future. At the centre of all these magnificent tales is the mercurial figure of Krishna, whose miraculous life and wondrous exploits are recounted with vivid detail. In offering a glimpse into Krishna’s life—as a mischievous child, as an enchanting lover, as a discerning prince—this luminous text sheds light on many questions left unanswered in the Mahabharata. Brimming with battles and miracles, wisdom and heroics, philosophical insight and psychological acuity, Bibek Debroy’s splendid translation of the Harivamsha is absolutely essential reading for all those who love the Mahabharata.
Author : William Joseph Wilkins
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 21,26 MB
Release : 1882
Category : Hindu goddesses
ISBN :
