The Bhāgavata Purāna

Selected Readings

Nonfiction, History, Asian, India, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Hinduism, Philosophy
Cover of the book The Bhāgavata Purāna by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey, Columbia University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey ISBN: 9780231542340
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: November 29, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
ISBN: 9780231542340
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: November 29, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

Formalized by the tenth century, the expansive Bhagavata Purana resists easy categorization. While the narrative holds together as a coherent literary work, its language and expression compete with the best of Sanskrit poetry. The text's theological message focuses on devotion to Krishna or Vishnu, and its philosophical outlook is grounded in the classical traditions of Vedanta and Samkhya. No other Purana has inspired so much commentary, imitation, and derivation. The work has grown in vibrancy through centuries of performance, interpretation, worship, and debate and has guided the actions and meditations of elite intellectuals and everyday worshippers alike.

This annotated translation and detailed analysis shows how one text can have such enduring appeal. Key selections from the Bhagavata Purana are faithfully translated, while all remaining sections of the Purana are concisely summarized, providing the reader with a continuous and comprehensive narrative. Detailed endnotes explain unfamiliar concepts and several essays elucidate the rich philosophical and religious debates found in the Sanskrit commentaries. Together with the multidisciplinary readings contained in the companion volume The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (Columbia, 2013), this book makes a central Hindu masterpiece more accessible to English-speaking audiences and more meaningful to scholars of Hindu literature, philosophy, and religion.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Formalized by the tenth century, the expansive Bhagavata Purana resists easy categorization. While the narrative holds together as a coherent literary work, its language and expression compete with the best of Sanskrit poetry. The text's theological message focuses on devotion to Krishna or Vishnu, and its philosophical outlook is grounded in the classical traditions of Vedanta and Samkhya. No other Purana has inspired so much commentary, imitation, and derivation. The work has grown in vibrancy through centuries of performance, interpretation, worship, and debate and has guided the actions and meditations of elite intellectuals and everyday worshippers alike.

This annotated translation and detailed analysis shows how one text can have such enduring appeal. Key selections from the Bhagavata Purana are faithfully translated, while all remaining sections of the Purana are concisely summarized, providing the reader with a continuous and comprehensive narrative. Detailed endnotes explain unfamiliar concepts and several essays elucidate the rich philosophical and religious debates found in the Sanskrit commentaries. Together with the multidisciplinary readings contained in the companion volume The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition (Columbia, 2013), this book makes a central Hindu masterpiece more accessible to English-speaking audiences and more meaningful to scholars of Hindu literature, philosophy, and religion.

More books from Columbia University Press

Cover of the book The Politics of Our Selves by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book The Letters of Sylvia Beach by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Sustainability Management by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Islam in America by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Inside Private Prisons by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Short Selling by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Development Cooperation in Times of Crisis by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Mental Causation by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Film Dialogue by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book The Songs of Chu by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Crossing Horizons by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book The Aesthetics of Everyday Life by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book For Nirvana by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Dekalog 4 by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
Cover of the book Secularism Confronts Islam by Ravi Gupta, Kenneth Valpey
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy