Krishna: 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.
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Edwin F. Bryant is a professor in the Department of Religion at Rutgers University and a specialist in Indic civilizations, religions, and languages.
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Authentic Writing; Great Introduction,
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I'm so much impressed with the style of author's presentation - first of all, authentic and engaging presentation.
I'd have read the introduction at least a couple of times. Having read several books on vedic philosophy, I think I can that rarely I find authentic and readable book like this one. I first read the Yoga Sutras book by the same author that made me check out his other books also.
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A beautiful translation that brings the essence and background of Krishna available to everyone. It's definitely something that readers should look in to. The delivery was very fast. I received this product from Amazon the day after I ordered.
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Professor Bryant is a brilliant scholar and this translation is just one of the concrete manifestations of his unique scholarly gifts. The introduction to the translated text is excellent and, as another reviewer says, worth the price of the book on its own. The Bhagavata Purana (especially the 10th book - translated here) embodies an immensely important tradition in Indic spirituality and should be read at least as much as some of the other classics of Indic traditions - like the Gita or the Upanishads (e.g.). Hopefully, through the ease of Professor Bryant's translation, the interesting features of the text itself and the translator's enlightening introduction, this edition of the text will allow the Bhagavata to become better known and better appreciated in the West.
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The recitation of the Bhagavata is set in the forest of Naimisa.1 Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rtvik priests, pauganda period, kuñkum powder, term bhagavan, cowherd men, vaijayanti garland, cowherd community, yellow silk garments, other such rites, forest garland, supreme destination, arjuna trees, ooo elephants, kaustubha gem, lotus feet, dwarf incarnation, cowherd boys, highest destination, rájasúya sacrifice, partial incarnation, unborn one, adi parva, present world age, pure sattva, austere practices Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sri Suka, Bhagaván Krsna, Sri Bhagaván, Bhagavan Krsna, Sri Bhagavan, Lord Krsna, Nanda's Vraj, Lord of the Sátvatas, Bhagaván Balaráma, Bhagaván Hari, Krsna Bhagaván, Lord Hari, Mount Govardhana, Sri Uddhava, Lord of Vaikuntha, Nanda's Gokula, Sri Vasudeva, Bhagaván Siva, Bhagavdn Krsna, Sri Akrúra, Sri Nanda, Bhagaván Vásudeva, Lord of the Satvatas, Sri Nárada New!
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The recitation of the Bhagavata is set in the forest of Naimisa.1 Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rtvik priests, pauganda period, kuñkum powder, term bhagavan, cowherd men, vaijayanti garland, cowherd community, yellow silk garments, other such rites, forest garland, supreme destination, arjuna trees, ooo elephants, kaustubha gem, lotus feet, dwarf incarnation, cowherd boys, highest destination, rájasúya sacrifice, partial incarnation, unborn one, adi parva, present world age, pure sattva, austere practices Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sri Suka, Bhagaván Krsna, Sri Bhagaván, Bhagavan Krsna, Sri Bhagavan, Lord Krsna, Nanda's Vraj, Lord of the Sátvatas, Bhagaván Balaráma, Bhagaván Hari, Krsna Bhagaván, Lord Hari, Mount Govardhana, Sri Uddhava, Lord of Vaikuntha, Nanda's Gokula, Sri Vasudeva, Bhagaván Siva, Bhagavdn Krsna, Sri Akrúra, Sri Nanda, Bhagaván Vásudeva, Lord of the Satvatas, Sri Nárada New!
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