After a discussion, he told vyas to write an exclusive book or purana on sri krishna, the purna or complete avatar. Sampoorna bhagavatam part2 pravachanam by sri chaganti koteswar rao. Hardbound, firstclass printing, paper, binding and color plates in a convenient 5 x 7 size. Srimad bhagavatam bhagavata purana is a virtual encyclopedia of yoga, meditation and the mystic arts. Srimad bhagavata purana book x, penguin, isbn 9780140447996. Srimat bhagavatam by swami prabhavananda part translation, part summary and paraphrase the uddhava gita by swami ambikananda saraswati 2000, prose translation of.
It brings together in one complete source information that previously hundreds of books could not explain. Srimad bhagavata purana book x has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Srimad bhagavata purana first and second cantos based on three vaishnava commentaries. The beautiful legend of god srimad bhagavata purana book x as want. Of all the books of the bhagavata, the adi dasama the first part of book x enjoys universal popularity. This book describes the incidents of krishnas early life, such as child krishnas killing of demons, his sports, his tending of cattle with his friends in forest glades, his childish pranks such as the stealing of butter, milk and curd. Lord krishna is the central figure of this unique book. The bhagavata is a devotional account of the supreme being and his incarnations. Bhagavata purana project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Rereading the story of ka and the gopis in the hariva. Thus came about srimad bhagavatam bhagavata purana which deals with all the 12 avatars, but focuses more on sri krishna, the purna avatar.
Instruction, advice and pleasure have coalesced into an integral whole in this asterpiece. The 10th book of the devi bhagavata purana is one of the shortest, and integrates manavantaras, another structural requirement for this text to be a major purana, but wherein the devi is worshiped in every cosmic time cycle, because she is the greatest, she kills the evil and she nurtures the good. In bhagavata purana alone the history of the universe is systematically dealt with. Srimadbhagavatam puran hindi wisdom books of india.
This is a wonderful translation of the srimad bhagavata, arguably the most influential purana in all of hinduism. Bhagavata teaches devotion that is associated with jnana bhaktiytiktajnana. Translation of sankaradevas vedastuti the prayer of the vedas, bhagavata, book x, from sankaradevas kirttana ghosa, the bhagavata in miniature. Sanskrit text, wordtoword meaning, tamil translation and detailed explanation set of 18 volumes 8. It depicts pure devotion,expressed as unmotivated service of the divine and of all living beings considered as the tabernacle of god. See more ideas about bhagavata purana, study guide, krishna. Srimad bhagavata purana book x penguin classics bk. Bhaktivedanta book trust bbt translation of the srimad bhagavatam. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Feb 10, 2018 the srimad bhagavatam is about lord vishnu and itself consists of 10 books or volumes containing a total of around 18,000 shlokas. This is a book of 688 pages that describes the teachings of bhagavata purana, one of the most commented texts in hindu literature. The beautiful legend of god contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular indian epic srimad bhagavata purana, which is the principal source for the story of krishna, worshipped by many hindus as the supreme being. Jun 01, 2004 srimad bhagavata purana book x part one part two book xi, chapters 1, 6, and 2931 notes glossary of sanskrit terms and names pronunciation guide list of primary sources mentioned in the text bibliography show more. A cultural study of the srimadbhagavata an old and rare book.
Listen to mp3 audio listen to the nectar of pure bhakti srimad bhagavatam purana mp3 audios. Its religion and metaphysics have been dealt with in my the philosophy of the srimadbhagavata vola. There are few translated versions of srimad bhagavata sold on amazon, this book concentrates on last few chapters of srimad bhagavata the early life of krishna. Aug 24, 2020 sanskrit translations, including purports by a. Bhaktivedanta swami prabupada bhaktivedanta book trust bbt. Srimad bhagavatam bhagavata puranaenglish wisdom books. The beautiful legend of god contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular indian epic srimad bhagavata purana, which is the principal source for the story of krishna, worshipped by many hindus as the supreme being devoted to krishnas miraculous incarnation. The srimad bhagavata is one of the main books of hindu philosophy. Though the major portions of the work was transcreated by sankardev, a few other writers from that period contributed to the remaining sections. The tenth canto of sri bhagavatam is considered by all vaishnavas as the most valuable and sacred conto, among the 12 cantos of this purana as this canto deals with the divine leelas of our lord shri krshna, who is the shri purushothama the supreme lord of the universe. Srila prabhupadas original 1977 edition srimad bhagavatam cantos 19 plus srila prabhupadas original krsna book in 3 volumes as the tenth canto. The beautiful legend of god contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular indian epic srimad bhagavata purana, which is the principal source for.
Srimad bhagavata purana in two volumes exotic india art. Bhagavata purana also known as srimad bhagavata maha pura. The third book of the srimad bhagavata covers the teachings of rishi maitreya to vidura, vishnus boar incarnation, the curse of vishnus attendants, and the teachings of kapila muni. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Sankaradeva drew inspiration chiefly from the bhagavata, which distilled the quintessence of the vedanta philosophy into a receptacle of popular and unforgettable legends. This sacred text teaches that bhakti devotion, the unconditional love for lord vishnu, or his reincarnation krishna as most fundamental to find salvation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Holy book series srimad bhagavatam bhagavata purana trailer by pandit sri shankar parial sastri. The bhagavata purana, 3 volstranslated by bibek debroypenguin. A cultural study of the srimadbhagavata an old and rare. Consisting of 18,000 verses, it is certainly one of the great. Srimad bhagavata,which comes under the category of scriptural texts called the puranas,consists of eighteen thousand and odd verses,and is a veritable encyclopedia of spiritual philosophy put in an epic form that is both devotional and poetic. The srimad bhagavata belongs to the class of hindu religious literature known as the puranas. The bhagavat of sankardev is the assamese adaptation of the bhagavata purana made by srimanta sankardev in 15th16th century in the regions that form presentday assam and cooch behar. An early attempt was therefore made to translate the book into assamese.
As one of the most important puranas, the srimad bhagavata and is regarded as an encyclopedia of spiritual philosophy. Bhagavata purana srila prabhupadas original 1977 edition srimad bhagavatam cantos 19 plus srila prabhupadas original krsna book in 3 volumes as the tenth canto. Just a purana on sri krishna may be a bit short and may overlap with mahabartha. Devoted to krishnas miraculous incarnation, this collection of sacred tales recounts his childhood and adolescence in the forests of vrindavan. The ten characteristic feature of the bhagavata book three meeting of uddhava and vidura uddhava recounts the childish sports of the lord a brief survey of. He is able to trace the geneaology of the solar dynasty of kings and has arrived finally at a list of. The word purana literally means narratives of ancient times. The beautiful legend of god contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular indian epic srimad bhagavata purana, which is the. In this bhagavata purana there are discourses on ten subject matters.
So there is an urgent need to preserve these valuable books for future generations. Srimad bhagavatam was first put into writing 5,000 years old ago by sage vyasadeva, a. Canto elevenchapters 1 to 5 includes vritrasura chatusloki volume 16 9. The background color on the cover is blue as shown in the main product image. It was really a very courageous and extraordinary undertaking to render into a provincial language a venerable text written in the grand style of a. Bhagavatam recital in telugu by chaganti koteswara rao sanskrit. The first nine books of the srimad bhagavatam discusses all the major incarnations prior to lord krishna and the tenth book which comprises of 4000 shlokas is dedicated exclusively to lord krishna. Once it was possible to find copies of original editions of srila prabhupadas srimad bhagavatams in secondhand book stores and on internet book websites but now the original editions of srimad bhagavatam have become very difficult to find anywhere. Audio books mp3 music therapy others sufi and ghazals tantra teach yourself yoga and meditation. This makes it easier to understand and follow the path of bhakti. Book 1 of the srimad bhagavata discusses the origin of the bhagavata, and introduces the reader to the glories of krishna as the supreme lord.
The timeless wisdom of india is expressed in the vedas, ancient sanskrit texts that touches upon all fields of human knowledge and provides illuminating answers, concerning everything from the nature of the self to the origin of the universe. The beautiful legend of godacknowledgments introduction note on translation and method krishna. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for. The srimadbhagavata has been an allabsorbing fascination here and elsewhere. The beautiful legend of god srimad bhagavata purana book x part one part two book xi, chapters 1, 6, and 2931 notes glossary of sanskrit terms and names pronunciation guide list of primary sources mentioned in the text bibliography.
Consisting of 18,000 verses, it is certainly one of the great achievements of any religious literature. Included are chapter or story illustrations along with select verses. Srimad bhagavata meets the requirements of common man today since it describes the lives of many devotees of god and mentions how they received gods grace. These 12 books together tell the complete history of the vedic culture, as well as stories of the lord and his incarnations. Srimad bhagavatam bhagavata puranaenglish wisdom books of. Srimad bhagavata purana book x, penguin, isbn 9780140447996, pages 4348 a b c tracy coleman 2010, virahabhakti and stridharma. Srimad bhagavad gita in tamil set of two volumes 11. Srimad bhagavatam covers the collection of stories known as the puranas.
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