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The Brahma Purana 1
The Puranas are sacred texts of Hinduism. You must have heard of the two great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata states that there are eighteen Puranas and also names three of them, the Markandeya Purana, the Vayu Purana and the Matsya Purana. Although the Ramayana does not mention any Puranas by name, the word Purana is used several times. This means that the composers of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata were familiar with the Puranas. The Puranas are thus fairly ancient texts. Herewith is the first in the series.
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92 pages, Paperback
Published October 10, 1996
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June 24, 2018
Great, short read.
Very well written. Initially, I was a bit disappointed as this seemed to be a Cliff's notes for the Purana. But it's very well written and captures the essence. Further the author admits that this is a short version and there are more stories in the original, so I feel he's not pulling a fast one.
The stories centered around Gourami Ganga (Godavari) and Purushottama Kshetra (Puri) are beautiful and lucidly written. I highly recommend it for a read of good stories from this Purana.
Very well written. Initially, I was a bit disappointed as this seemed to be a Cliff's notes for the Purana. But it's very well written and captures the essence. Further the author admits that this is a short version and there are more stories in the original, so I feel he's not pulling a fast one.
The stories centered around Gourami Ganga (Godavari) and Purushottama Kshetra (Puri) are beautiful and lucidly written. I highly recommend it for a read of good stories from this Purana.
October 3, 2021
Loved it great stories
September 10, 2022
There is a chasm between Indian tradition and ancient knowledge and today's Indians. There are several reasons for this, including atrocities and foreign rule. The main cause, however, is a scarcity of reading materials with accurate translations from Sanskrit to numerous popular languages in contemporary India.
This generation is looking for sources of information to help them navigate various aspects of life, and they are looking elsewhere due to a lack of accurate knowledge resources of ancient Indian texts in widely spoken modern Indian languages.
Puranas are some of the oldest Indian texts which we hear in the form of stories from elders or in comics, rarely in their purest form. This book presents the stories in a manner that is as close to the original as possible.
Volume 1 of the book takes us through the origins of the mahapuranas (Major Purans) to the origins of Devas and Asuras to Manavatars and Shri Krishna's life to a description of the geographical world of that time, giving readers an idea of the civilization of that time.
The citations and footnotes in the book take it to another level by adding another layer of detail. The books make you curious about the world of that time which helps in visualization. Bibek Debroy has done an accurate translation of 'The Bramha Purana' in Volume 1 and I can't wait to read Volume 2.
Epic translation. Easy to Read. Invigorating. Ending the review with the hope that our generation of people will now take more interest in ancient knowledge resources and rebuild the cultural heritage of our civilization.
This generation is looking for sources of information to help them navigate various aspects of life, and they are looking elsewhere due to a lack of accurate knowledge resources of ancient Indian texts in widely spoken modern Indian languages.
Puranas are some of the oldest Indian texts which we hear in the form of stories from elders or in comics, rarely in their purest form. This book presents the stories in a manner that is as close to the original as possible.
Volume 1 of the book takes us through the origins of the mahapuranas (Major Purans) to the origins of Devas and Asuras to Manavatars and Shri Krishna's life to a description of the geographical world of that time, giving readers an idea of the civilization of that time.
The citations and footnotes in the book take it to another level by adding another layer of detail. The books make you curious about the world of that time which helps in visualization. Bibek Debroy has done an accurate translation of 'The Bramha Purana' in Volume 1 and I can't wait to read Volume 2.
Epic translation. Easy to Read. Invigorating. Ending the review with the hope that our generation of people will now take more interest in ancient knowledge resources and rebuild the cultural heritage of our civilization.
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