Srimad Bhagavata: The Holy Book of God - Volume 1, Skandhas I-IV - Hardcover

Swami Tapasyananda; Translator

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8178230437 ISBN 13: 9788178230436

Publisher: Advaita Ashrama, 1980

Synopsis

The Srimad Bhagavata belongs to the class of Hindu religious literature known as the Puranas. The word Purana literally means "narratives of ancient times". As one of the most important Puranas, the Srimad Bhagavata and is regarded as an encyclopedia of spiritual philosophy. Consisting of 18,000 verses, it is certainly one of the great achievements of any religious literature.

Attributed to the sage Vyasa, the Bhagavata (also called the Bhagavatam) illustrates religious truths with stories of ancient India's saints, seers, and kings. The book also deals in part with the life of Krishna, which makes the book especially sacred to the Vaishnavas.

Available in four separate volumes, the text includes the original Devanagari Sanskrit along with English translation. The verses are numbered for easy reference. A thorough introduction explains the methodology and outlook of Pauranika literature in respect to space, time, nature and man. Prologues are also included with each Skandha to further the reader's understanding of the text. The ISBNs of the four volumes are:
Volume 1 - 8178230437Volume 2 - 8178231360
Volume 3 - 8178231255
Volume 4 - 8178230771

For those daunted by the sheer scope of the undertaking, the publishers have printed the introduction to the set in a separate booklet. Please see ISBN 9788178234762.

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About the Author

Swami Tapasyananda 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 was an erudite scholar in Indian and Western philosophy.[citation needed.He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. His translation of Bhagavata Purana in four volumes has been highly acclaimed in intellectual and devotional circles.He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. Swamiji was well-known for his austere life and intuitive intellect. He was a prolific writer. Some of the books authored by him are listed below. He translated a lot of Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit

Edition details

• Publisher: Advaita Ashrama
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8178230437
• ISBN 13: 9788178230436
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 455