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Book Synopsis Puranas (In 19 Vols.) by : Dipavali Debroy
Download or read book Puranas (In 19 Vols.) written by Dipavali Debroy and published by Low Price Publications. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retold in simple language, underlining importance of each Purana, with a lucid summary.
Book Synopsis The Greatest Epic Of All Time Mahabharata by : Sterling Publishers
Download or read book The Greatest Epic Of All Time Mahabharata written by Sterling Publishers and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retold in a simple and concise manner for young children, this edition of the Mahabharata brings alive the battle of epic proportions.The beautifully illustrated book will keep children engrossed for hours.
Book Synopsis The Indian Epics Retold by : R. K. Narayan
Download or read book The Indian Epics Retold written by R. K. Narayan and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2000 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.
Book Synopsis Gods, Demons, and Others by : R. K. Narayan
Download or read book Gods, Demons, and Others written by R. K. Narayan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993-05-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. "Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary."—Santha Rama Rau, New York Times "Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more."—Rosanne Klass, Times Literary Supplement
Book Synopsis The Great Epic of India by : Edward Washburn Hopkins
Download or read book The Great Epic of India written by Edward Washburn Hopkins and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Bhagavata Purana 1 written by and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seamless blend of fable and philosophy, the Bhagavata Purana is perhaps the most revered text in the Vaishnava tradition. It brings to life the legends of gods, asuras, sages and kings-all the while articulating the crucial ethical and philosophical tenets that underpin Hindu spiritualism. The narrative unfolds through a series of conversations and interconnected stories. We are told how the sage Vyasa was inspired by Narada to compose the Bhagavata Purana as a means to illumine the path to a spiritual life. We learn of the devotion of Prahlada, the austerity of Dhruva, and the blinding conceit of Daksha. Also recounted are tales of the many incarnations of Vishnu, especially Krishna, whom we see grow from a beloved and playful child to a fierce protector of the faithful.
Download or read book Bhagavata Purana written by Ramesh Menon and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even after he has composed the awesome Mahabharata, the Maharishi Vyasa finds no peace. Narada Muni says to him, Ordinary men will be delighted by your work, but what about the Sages of heaven and earth? You have described the human life, its strife and its ends, but you have not yet described the Lord himself. You must turn your great gift to that task; only then will you find peace. Veda Vyasa composes the Bhagavata Purana, in eighteen thousand slokas and twelve kandas. He teaches it to his illumined son Suka, who narrates the Secret Purana to Yudhishtira s heir, King Parikshit, on the banks of the Ganga. The Bhagavata Purana is a living embodiment of the Lord Narayana and claims to bestow moksha merely by being heard. Just before Krishna, the Avatara, leaves the world, Uddhava says to him, leave us a tangible form, Lord, in which we can find you, touch you, and be near you. Krishna enters the Bhagavata Purana with all of his being. This book is a full literary rendering of the Bhagavata Purana, bringing all the wonder, wisdom and grace of the Book of God to the modern reader.
Book Synopsis Epic Narratives in the Hoysaḷa Temples by : Evans
Download or read book Epic Narratives in the Hoysaḷa Temples written by Evans and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a detailed exposition of the visual retellings from the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavata Purāṇa on specific South Indian Hoysaḷa temples. The first part of the book deals with the Amṛteśvara temple, particularly its narrative panels depicting the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The text is a résumé of episodes paired with photographs which illustrate and review the visual retellings and explore Indian techniques of visual narrative. Corollary material from other Hoysaḷa temples with narrative reliefs, including new sites, is presented in the second part. There are very few published contextual studies of Indian narrative sculptures, and so the book is a contribution to the documentation of Indian medieval art, examining visual narratives within the context of the Hindu temple. The book is illustrated with 150 photographs.
Book Synopsis The 'Fifth Veda' of Hinduism by : Ithamar Theodor
Download or read book The 'Fifth Veda' of Hinduism written by Ithamar Theodor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important, central and popular scriptures of Hinduism. A medieval Sanskrit text, its influence as a religious book has been comparable only to that of the great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Ithamar Theodor here offers the first analysis for twenty years of the Bhagavata Purana (often called the Fifth Veda ) and its different layers of meaning. He addresses its lyrical meditations on the activities of Krishna (avatar of Lord Vishnu), the central place it affords to the doctrine of bhakti (religious devotion) and its treatment of older Vedic traditions of knowledge. At the same time he places this subtle, poetical book within the context of the wider Hindu scriptures and the other Puranas, including the similar but less grand and significant Vishnu Purana. The author argues that the Bhagavata Purana is a unique work which represents the meeting place of two great orthodox Hindu traditions, the Vedic-Upanishadic and the Aesthetic. As such, it is one of India s greatest theological treatises. This book illuminates its character and continuing significance."
Download or read book Mahabharata written by Krishna Dharma and published by Torchlight Pub. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 941 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheated of their kingdom and sent into exile by their envious cousins, the Pandavas set off on a fascinating journey. This work recounts the history of the five heroic Pandava brothers. Its includes spiritual themes, and is filled with suspense, intrigue, and wisdom.
Book Synopsis The Garuḍa Purâṇa (Sâroddhâra) by : Naunidhirāma
Download or read book The Garuḍa Purâṇa (Sâroddhâra) written by Naunidhirāma and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX by : Jagannātha Dāsa
Download or read book The Bhāgavata Purāna, an Illustrated Oriya Palmleaf Manuscript, Parts VIII-IX written by Jagannātha Dāsa and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1987 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of a portion of an Oriya manuscript of the Bhāgabata illustrated by Brajanātha Baḍajenā, 1730-1795?; with text by his son Ghanaśyām, 18th cent.; critically edited with introduction and paraphrase.
Book Synopsis Stories from the Bhagavatam by : Bodhasarananda Swami
Download or read book Stories from the Bhagavatam written by Bodhasarananda Swami and published by Advaita Ashrama. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Ebook Edition - March 2016
Book Synopsis Epic Tales from Ancient India by : San Diego Museum of Art
Download or read book Epic Tales from Ancient India written by San Diego Museum of Art and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian Painting and the Art of Storytelling / Marika Sardar -- Incarnations of the Bhagavata / Neeraja Poddar -- The Ramayana and Other Tales of Rama / Marika Sardar -- Stories of Music, Love, and the Seasons: Ragamala Paintings / Marika Sardar -- Persian-Language Literature in India / Qamar Adamjee -- The Shahmana in India / Alka Patel
Download or read book The Mahabharata written by R. K. Narayan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Narayan makes this treasury of Indian folklore and mythology readily accessible to the general reader . . . he captures the spirit of the narrative.”—Library Journal The Mahabharata tells a story of such violence and tragedy that many people in India refuse to keep the full text in their homes, fearing that doing so would invite a disastrous fate upon their house. Covering everything from creation to destruction, this ancient poem remains an indelible part of Hindu culture and a landmark in ancient literature. Centuries of listeners and readers have been drawn to The Mahabharata, which began as disparate oral ballads and grew into a sprawling epic. The modern version is famously long, and at more than 1.8 million words—seven times the combined lengths of the Iliad and Odyssey—it can be incredibly daunting. But contemporary readers have a much more accessible entry point to this important work, thanks to R. K. Narayan’s masterful, elegant translation and abridgement of the poem. Now with a new foreword by Wendy Doniger, as well as a concise character and place guide and a family tree, The Mahabharata is ready for a new generation of readers. Narayan ably distills a tale that is both traditional and constantly changing. He draws from both scholarly analysis and creative interpretation and vividly fuses the spiritual with the secular. Through this balance he has produced a translation that is not only clear, but graceful, one that stands as its own story as much as an adaptation of a larger work.
Download or read book Hindu Myths written by Matt Clayton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-06-19 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that ancient Hindu texts comprise some of the greatest and most extensive collections of myths in the entire world? The Hindu epic poem Mahabharata by itself is ten times longer than both the Iliad and Odyssey combined. Not only does the Mahabharata have tales of heroic exploits and derring-do, but it also contains complex and sophisticated philosophical writings. In fact, the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important Hindu religious texts, is itself a section of the Mahabharata. The Puranas are another collection of writings in Sanskrit. These texts preserve myths alongside works of philosophy and cosmology and writings about topics such as dance and yoga. One important source of stories about the Hindu god Krishna is the Bhagavata Purana, one of the Mahapuranas or greater Purana texts. Tales from the Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana make for lively reading. However, more than that, they also give us a window into important Hindu ideas about Dharma, a complex concept that involves law, custom, and both social and cosmic order, as well as philosophies of good and evil. In some of these stories, we learn that what we might think of as evil might not be quite as bad as we think and that even supposedly evil beings can have rich inner lives and sophisticated thoughts about the meaning of life and the places these beings have in the universe. In this volume, you will discover: How the storm god Indra defeated the demon Vritrasura, and how Indra came to respect Vritrasura even though he had to kill him How King Yayati had to choose between honoring his oath to his father-in-law on the one hand and the Dharma on the other, and what consequences came of his decision How Krishna defeated the giant serpent-king Kaliya, and why cobras have markings on their hoods How Prince Devavrata made a terrible, solemn vow to renounce his throne and never have children, and how he gained the nickname "Bhishma" How Bhishma's rash actions in kidnapping brides for his brothers led to misery for one of the women he took, and how she waited through two lifetimes to get her revenge How Krishna and the hero Arjuna helped the fire god Agni consume the Khandava Forest, and how that act led to the feud between the Kauravas and Pandavas that is at the heart of the Mahabharata How the hero Bhima met the monkey-god Hanuman while he was on a mission to get flowers for his wife And much, much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to read these captivating Hindu myths!
Book Synopsis The Complete Mahabharata: pt. 1. Sabha parva and Vana parva by : Ramesh Menon
Download or read book The Complete Mahabharata: pt. 1. Sabha parva and Vana parva written by Ramesh Menon and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
