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Preface This book is a reworking of an earlier work The Ganesa Purana. Volume One. Upasanakhanda, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 1995. I have revised the translation for this new edition, the Introduction has been substantially shortened and the notes to the translation have been severely truncated. I have tried to make the translation less literal than in the previous volume and I have been able to correct some mistakes in the initial translation, especially following some good suggestions made by reviewers such as Ludo Rocher and John Brockington. Introduction 1. THE GANESA PURANAThe Ganesapurana (GnP.) is a Puranic text probably composed... Read More
English, 408 Pgs. (HB)About the Book Brahmavaivartapurana figures as the tenth in the traditional list of the Puranas. It is divided into four parts called khandas, comprising 267 chapters. The khandas are Brahmakhanda: 30 chapters, Prakstikhanda: 67 chapters, Ganapatikhanda:46 chapters, and Srikrsnajanmakhanda 133 chapters. It is well known that the Brahmavaivarta is a Vaisnavite Purana and the sole objective of the work is to glorify the life and achievements of Sri Krsna, an incarnation of Visnu and his Sakti Radha. Many episodes and topics have been interwoven to embellish the main theme of the work. In this Purana, Krsna is not simply an... Read More
English, 662 Pgs. (HB)Part I The present volume contains the Brahmat1da Purana, Part I (Chapters 1-38) completing the first-two sections (Prakriya and Anuanga) of the text in English Translation. This is the Twenty-second volume in the series which we have planned on Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology. The project of the Series was envisaged and financed in 1970 by Lab Sundar Lal Jam of Messrs Motilal Banarsidass. Hitherto twenty-one volumes of the Series (comprising English translations of Siva, Linga, Bhagavata, Garuda, Narada, and Kurma Puranas) have been published and released for sale. This Purana, like all other Purãnas, is encyclopedic in character.... Read More
English, 1548 Pgs. (HB)The present volume contains Lingapurana in English translation. According to the Vipupardeal, the sage Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa compiled a Puranasamhita from the various ancient episodes and imparted it to his disciple Romaharsana. The latter composed his own Puranasamhita among his disciples. Kasyapa, Săvarni and Samsapayana composed their own. The traditional list is given by several Puranas. comprises the following: (1) Brahma, (2) Padma, (3) Vişņu, (4) Vayu, (5) Bhagavata, (6) Náradiya, (7) Märkandeya, (8) Agni, (9) Bhavisya, (10) Brahmavaivarta, (11) Linga, (12) Varäha, (13) Skanda, (14) Vamana, (15) Kurma, (16) Matsya, (17) Garuda, (18) Brahmanda. Preface The present volume... Read More
English, 844 Pgs. (HB)The four noble truths are the most widely recognized teaching of the Buddha today. This book is the first comprehensive study of the teaching as it appears in the Tipitaka, the canon of Theravada Buddhism. By first identifying the four noble truths as a "right view", the author traces the teaching throughout the canon and the commentaries. There are two distinct patterns that the four noble truths follow: first, they appear in stories of the Buddha`s biography as a symbol of his enlightenment; and second, they appear in extended networks of the Buddha`s teachings as propositions of doctrine. Surveying the... Read More
English, 2421 Pgs. (HB)The Agni Purana, like most of the other Puranas, is of an encyclopedic character. Like the parts, this part also contains topics of diverse nature, as a glance through the contents will show. They include the art of wielding common weapons like swords, mace, etc., judicature, settlement of civil disputes and criminal proceedings against offenders, the use of Vedic hymns for accomplishing specific secular and religious purposes, observances for averting bad effects of portents and planets, modes of worshipping various deities, description of the recensions of the Vedas, merit accruing from making gifts of Puranas, etc. Several chapters are devoted... Read More
English, 1270 Pgs. (HB)It is the biggest among Puranas. Named after Skanda, son of Siva, this Purana expounds doctrines and worship of Siva. It also contains legends of Siva, especially his battles with Daityas and Danavs. There are sections of Yoga, Dhyana (Meditation), and Jnana (Knowledge). It describes Siva temples in and around Varanasi. It is encyclopedic in character and throws light on different topics of general interest. This Purana is divided into Seven Khandas: Mahesvara, Brahma, Vaisnava, Kasi, Avantya, Nagara, and Prabhasa. While the first three include episodes related to the Trinity, the last four deal with the holy places of pilgrimage,... Read More
English, 8338 Pgs. (HB)Preface This book is a reworking of an earlier work The Ganesa Purana. Volume One. Upasanakhanda, Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 1995. I have revised the translation for this new edition, the Introduction has been substantially shortened and the notes to the translation have been severely truncated. I have tried to make the translation less literal than in the previous volume and I have been able to correct some mistakes in the initial translation, especially following some good suggestions made by reviewers such as Ludo Rocher and John Brockington. Introduction 1. THE GANESA PURANAThe Ganesapurana (GnP.) is a Puranic text probably composed in... Read More
English, 1071 Pgs. (HB)About the Book Brahmavaivartapurana figures as the tenth in the traditional list of the Puranas. It is divided into four parts called khandas, comprising 267 chapters. The khandas are Brahmakhanda: 30 chapters, Prakstikhanda: 67 chapters, Ganapatikhanda:46 chapters, and Srikrsnajanmakhanda 133 chapters. It is well known that the Brahmavaivarta is a Vaisnavite Purana and the sole objective of the work is to glorify the life and achievements of Sri Krsna, an incarnation of Visnu and his Sakti Radha. Many episodes and topics have been interwoven to embellish the main theme of the work. In this Purana, Krsna is not simply an... Read More
English, 258 Pgs. (HB)About the Book Brahmavaivartapurana figures as the tenth in the traditional list of the Puranas. It is divided into four parts called khandas, comprising 267 chapters. The khandas are Brahmakhanda: 30 chapters, Prakstikhanda: 67 chapters, Ganapatikhanda:46 chapters, and Srikrsnajanmakhanda 133 chapters. It is well known that the Brahmavaivarta is a Vaisnavite Purana and the sole objective of the work is to glorify the life and achievements of Sri Krsna, an incarnation of Visnu and his Sakti Radha. Many episodes and topics have been interwoven to embellish the main theme of the work. In this Purana, Krsna is not simply an... Read More
English, 216 Pgs. (HB)