Bhagavata purana

The Bhagavata Purana, also known as Srimad Bhagavatam, is the most famous among 18 main ancient Sanskrit texts (purana precisely means "ancient") handed over from teacher to student for millennia in Hindu tradition. Typically structured in the form of dialogues (questions and answers) between various protagonists of the sacred histories, the Puranas deal with the knowledge of the universe, creation, the various dynasties of Kings, the purpose of life and the science of God.The present work is aimed at giving a complete view of the Bhagavata Purana (all its 12 cantos) and its thread of narration, and translates almost word to word those passages that report the events and the general information among the 18,000 total verses of the entire text, merely avoiding repetitions. The sequence of the stories has been altered only very slightly, also to help the flow of the stories and the logical connection between them. There are no commentaries or added philosophical or theological explanations. Also, the vocabulary has been kept as simple as possible to facilitate understanding.We have chosen to summarize the passages that contain the prayers offered to God by great personalities such as Queen Kunti, Brahma, Shiva, Daksha, Gajendra, the gopis and the Vedas personified. We are planning to publish separately the complete translation and short commentaries of these important sections. Read more