The Bhāgavata Purāṇa : selected readings /
"Formalized by the tenth century, the expansive Bhāgavata Purāṇa 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...
| Uniform Title: | Puranas. |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from Sanskrit. |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | "Formalized by the tenth century, the expansive Bhāgavata Purāṇa 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 Vedānta and Sāmkhya. This translation and detailed analysis of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa includes endnotes that explain unfamiliar concepts and essays that elucidate the rich debates found in the Sanskrit commentaries."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 303 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-288) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231169004 0231169000 9780231169011 0231169019 |