The Fifth Veda Of Hinduism

Author : Ithamar Theodor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857725742
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 'Fifth Veda' of Hinduism written by Ithamar Theodor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important, central and popular scriptures of Hinduism. A medieval Sanskrit text, its influence as a religious book has been comparable only to that of the great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Ithamar Theodor here offers the first analysis for twenty years of the Bhagavata Purana (often called the Fifth Veda ) and its different layers of meaning. He addresses its lyrical meditations on the activities of Krishna (avatar of Lord Vishnu), the central place it affords to the doctrine of bhakti (religious devotion) and its treatment of older Vedic traditions of knowledge. At the same time he places this subtle, poetical book within the context of the wider Hindu scriptures and the other Puranas, including the similar but less grand and significant Vishnu Purana. The author argues that the Bhagavata Purana is a unique work which represents the meeting place of two great orthodox Hindu traditions, the Vedic-Upanishadic and the Aesthetic. As such, it is one of India s greatest theological treatises. This book illuminates its character and continuing significance."

Author : Ithamar Theodor
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Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 'Fifth Veda' of Hinduism written by Ithamar Theodor and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9789389812800
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Download or read book The 'fifth Veda' of Hinduism written by and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce M. Sullivan
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120816763
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seer of the Fifth Veda written by Bruce M. Sullivan and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authorship of the great sanskrit language epic poem of India, the Mahabharat, is attributed to the sage krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa. This study focuseson the depictionof vyasa in the Mahabharata, where he is an important character in the tale he is credited, with composing. The interpretation of vyasa is enriched by the different perspectives provided by other literature, including dramas, Jataka tales, Arthasastra, and Puranas.

Author : Alf Hiltebeitel
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004185666
Total Pages : 695 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Fifth Veda written by Alf Hiltebeitel and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together Hiltebeitel's major essays on the the Mah?bh?rata, the R?m?ya?a, and the south Indian cults of Draupad? and K?tt???avar along with new articles written especially for this collection, this two volume work offers a comprehensive re-reading of the Indian epic tradition by the foremost scholar in Indian epic studies today.

Author : Ithamar Theodor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857739255
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 'Fifth Veda' of Hinduism written by Ithamar Theodor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important, central and popular scriptures of Hinduism. A medieval Sanskrit text, its influence as a religious book has been comparable only to that of the great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Ithamar Theodor here offers the first analysis for twenty years of the Bhagavata Purana (often called the Fifth Veda ) and its different layers of meaning. He addresses its lyrical meditations on the activities of Krishna (avatar of Lord Vishnu), the central place it affords to the doctrine of bhakti (religious devotion) and its treatment of older Vedic traditions of knowledge. At the same time he places this subtle, poetical book within the context of the wider Hindu scriptures and the other Puranas, including the similar but less grand and significant Vishnu Purana. The author argues that the Bhagavata Purana is a unique work which represents the meeting place of two great orthodox Hindu traditions, the Vedic-Upanishadic and the Aesthetic. As such, it is one of India s greatest theological treatises. This book illuminates its character and continuing significance."

Author : Barbara A. Holdrege
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438406959
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Veda and Torah written by Barbara A. Holdrege and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlarges our understanding of the term "scripture" through a comparative study of Veda and Torah.

Author : Purnaprajna Das
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780923519087
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mahabharata written by Purnaprajna Das and published by . This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9353053781
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bhagavata Purana 1 written by and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-05 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seamless blend of fable and philosophy, the Bhagavata Purana is perhaps the most revered text in the Vaishnava tradition. It brings to life the legends of gods, asuras, sages and kings-all the while articulating the crucial ethical and philosophical tenets that underpin Hindu spiritualism. The narrative unfolds through a series of conversations and interconnected stories. We are told how the sage Vyasa was inspired by Narada to compose the Bhagavata Purana as a means to illumine the path to a spiritual life. We learn of the devotion of Prahlada, the austerity of Dhruva, and the blinding conceit of Daksha. Also recounted are tales of the many incarnations of Vishnu, especially Krishna, whom we see grow from a beloved and playful child to a fierce protector of the faithful.

Author : Ithamar Theodor
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317137205
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Bhagavad Gita written by Ithamar Theodor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bhagavad Gita is a unique literary creation but deciphering its meaning and philosophy is not easy or simple. This careful study of the Bhagavad Gita approaches the ancient text with a modern mind and offers a unifying structure which is of a universal relevance. Combining the philosophical-theoretical with the ethical-practical, Ithamar Theodor locates his study within comparative theology and identifies the various layers of meaning. The full text of the Bhagavad Gita is presented in new translation, divided into sections, and accompanied by in-depth commentary. This book makes the Bhagavad Gita accessible to a wide variety of readers, helping to make sense of this great spiritual classic which is one of the most important texts of religious Hinduism.