Krishna: the Beautiful Legend of God

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Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140447997
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Beautiful Legend of God contains the tenth and most significant book in the popular Indian epic Srimad Bhagavata Purana, which is the principal source for the story of Krishna, worshipped by many Hindus as the Supreme Being. Devoted to Krishna’s miraculous incarnation, this collection of sacred tales recounts his childhood and adolescence in the forests of Vrindavan: playing with his friends, dallying amorously with cowherd maidens, and stealing butter to feed the monkeys. Krishna emerges from these episodes as an immediately engaging figure, and the stories have inspired generations of artists, musicians, poets, sculptors, and dramatists. They also contain valuable insights into Hindu views on such matters as creation, cosmography, and the history of the subcontinent. Making its first appearance as a Penguin Classic, this edition of The Beautiful Legend of God includes an introduction, glossary of Sanskrit terms, pronunciation guide and bibliography. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God

Author: none
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141913371
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 608

Book Description
The Purana is one of the two most important and popular Hindu texts, the other being the Ramayana. It is part of the popular tradition, rather than a literary classic like the Upanishads or the Gita. It tells the story of the god Krishna, the supreme godhead of the Hindus and worshipped by them for over two and a half millennia. The most popular stories about him occur in this, the 10th book, which is the climax of the epic. The stories relate to Krishna's childhood and adolescence in the forests of Vrindavan among the herdspeople, delightful tales which lie behind much of Hindu art, appearing in painting, temple sculpture, drama, dance and song.

Krishna Deities and Their Miracles

Author: Stephen Knapp
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 8184305052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
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Krishna Returns

Author: Shriram
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1649517025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
Yadaa yadaa hi dharmasya glaanirbhavati bhaarata Abhyuthaanam adharmasya tadaatmaanam srijaamyaham Paritraanaaya saadhunaam vinaashaaya cha dushkritaam Dharma samsthaapa naarthaaya sambhavaami yuge yuge… “When righteousness reduces in this world, I reveal Myself in some form”, says Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna Returns is a contemporary story in which Lord Krishna returns to Vrindavan and revives His childhood... Set amidst the flora and fauna of Vrindavan, the story starts on the Milky Way with some science, traverses along the banks of the Yamuna river and ends with a message on what it means to be assertive, while also sprinkling magical moments and mathematics on the way...

The Bhagavad Gita Sri Krishna Arjuna Samvaada: A Study

Author: Subba Rao V V
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359850901
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Book Description
A comprehensive summary of The Bhagavad Gita with references from Upanishads and other sources. The chapter summaries provide deep spiritual insights into the teachings of Lord Krishna. Important verses from the original text have been quoted both in Sanskrit and English.

Krishna

Author: D. Anand
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
ISBN: 9788170172802
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
On Krishna (Hindu deity).

Krishna

Author: Edwin F. Bryant
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199724318
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 590

Book Description
In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.

Bhakti Yoga

Author: Edwin F. Bryant
Publisher: North Point Press
ISBN: 0374714398
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 465

Book Description
From the author of what has become the standard edition of The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, an exploration of probably the most significant tradition in Hinduism, along with a rendering of key texts and parables from that tradition Bhakti Yoga explores one of the eight “limbs” of yoga. In the simplest terms, bhakti yoga is the practice of devotion, which is the essential heart of yoga and of Hinduism in general. In recent times, the term has come to be used in a rather simplistic way to refer to the increasingly popular practice of kirtan, or chanting in a group or at large gatherings. But bhakti yoga is far more complex and ancient than today’s growing kirtan audiences are aware, and embraces many strands and practices. Edwin F. Bryant focuses on one famous and important school of bhakti and explores it in depth to show what bhakti is and how it is expressed. And he supplies his own renderings of central texts from that tradition in the form of “tales and teachings” from an important work called the Bhagavata Purana, or “The Beautiful Legend of God.” This clarifying work establishes a baseline for understanding, and will be welcomed by all serious students of the spiritual heritage of India.

Srimad Bhagavata

Author: Swami Gitananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
ISBN: 8175058374
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 815

Book Description
This book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India is an explanation of select verses of Srimad Bhagavata, the great devotional scripture. The focus of the text has been in presenting the episodes connected with Lord Krishna from the Bhagavata, The original text and translation of these select verses has also been given.

The Hare Krishna Movement

Author: Edwin Bryant
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231508438
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 506

Book Description
Dancing and chanting with their shaven heads and saffron robes, Hare Krishnas presented the most visible face of any of the eastern religions transplanted to the West during the sixties and seventies. Yet few people know much about them. This comprehensive study includes more than twenty contributions from members, ex-members, and academics who have followed the Hare Krishna movement for years. Since the death of its founder, the movement, also known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), has experienced debates over the roles of authority, heresy, and dissent, which have led to the development of several splinter movements. There is a growing women's rights movement and a highly publicized child abuse scandal. Providing a privileged look at the people and issues shaping ISKCON, this volume also offers insight into the complex factors surrounding the emergence of religious traditions, including early Christianity, as well as a glimpse of the original seeds and the germinating stages of a religious tradition putting down roots in foreign soil.