Gaṇeśapurāṇa

Gaṇeśapurāṇa
Author: Greg Bailey
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Total Pages: 720
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9783447054720

This book offers a translation of the seven thousand verses of the second book of the medieval Hindu text, the Ganesa Purana, one of two Puranas dedicated to the important elephant-headed god. In this book the reader is given many narratives about Ganesas ascent to earth in order to kill demonic figures who threaten to overthrow the correct world order. In addition, these narratives contain myths about Ganesa's birth and family as well as some extended and quite humorous myths about ideal devotees of the god.The translation is preceded by a long introduction offering a geographical and historical context for the GanesaPurana. Following the translation are very extensive notes which bring our points of philological interest, but focus mainly on the literary structure of the text and the methods used to present the many myths and narratives in a coherent and fully integrated manner.

Saundaryalahari

Saundaryalahari
Author: Śaṅkarācārya
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2005
Genre: Hindu hymns, Sanskrit
ISBN: 9788170816003

Hymn to Tripurasundarī (Hindu deity).

The Purāṇas

The Purāṇas
Author: Ludo Rocher
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1986
Genre: Hindu literature, Sanskrit
ISBN: 9783447025225

The Divine Player

The Divine Player
Author: David R. Kinsley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Total Pages: 4
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8120813138

The divine player attempts to analyze the relationship between play and religion in the context of Hinduism. It focuses primarily on the youthful god Krsna. The first part part of the book surveys the role of play among the gods and concludes that play seems to be an intrinsic part of the divine in Hinduism. The second part of the book investigates the role of play in religious cult, again focusing on the various Krsna cults. This section concludes that, although playful themes pervade man's religious activity in devotion to Krsna, cultiic activity may not be reduced to play, as some scholars have suggested. The final section of the book points to examples of divine and cultic play in non-Hindu traditions.

Uttara-gītā

Uttara-gītā
Author: Minati Kara
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Hinduism
ISBN: 9788187332534

Sanskrit text on the yogic method of the attainment of Brahman; portion of Asvamedha Parva of Mahabharata.

The Study of Hinduism

The Study of Hinduism
Author: Arvind Sharma
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2003
Genre: Hinduism
ISBN: 9781570034497

In this text, leading scholars from around the world take stock of two centuries of international intellectual investment in Hinduism. Since the early 19th century, when the scholarly investigation of Hinduism began to take shape as a modern academic discipline, Hindu studies has evolved from its concentration on description and analysis to an emphasis on understanding Hindu traditions in the context of the religion's own values, concepts and history. Offering an assessment of the current state of Hindu studies, the contributors to this volume identify past achievements and chart the course for what remains to be accomplished in the field.

Teachings of Lord Caitanya

Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 415
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9171495436

A Summary Study of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita Taking the role of His own devotee, Lord Sri Krishna appeared as Sri Krishna Chaitanya about five centuries ago in Bengal, India, and began a great social and spiritual revolution that has profoundly affected the lives of millions worldwide. His conversations with the great scholars, kings, and mystics of the day form the basis of Teachings of Lord Chaitanya.