NARAYANEEYAM: Bhagavata Condensed

by Tapasyananda

The present edition of the Narayaneeyam aims at giving a lucid and readable translation of this great Sanskrit Text by Swami Tapasyananda to the English reading people interested in Indian devotional literature. As the Narayaneeyam is a condensation of the Bhagavata Purana a grasp of the specific Bhakti doctrine of the Bhagavata is very essential for the proper understanding of the Narayaneeyam especially of the Krishna episode forming its core. It is hoped that this translation of the Narayaneeyam into English will attract the attention of a wide public to this great Text and through it to the great Bhakti tradition of India.

483 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a disciple of Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. He was a prolific writer. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit.