Ebook: Brahmavaivarta Purana: Sanskrit Text With English Translation

Vedavyasa has composed Mahapuranas by resorting to the use of historical episodes, legends, stories, fables, etc. in order to lay down clearly the topics described in those special types of episodes addressed as Puranas in the Vedic era.

Brahmavaivarta is the most popular treatise among the eighteen Mahapuranas. This Mahapurana finds its reference everywhere in various Puranas and in the inventory of names to these Mahapuranas. Moreover, as per the yardstick ascertained, this Mahapurana contains eighteen thousand hymns in it too. As the preaching delivered by god Krsna to desperate Arjuna considering them as the nectar of Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the special preaching delivered by the same god Krsna is stored in this Mahapurana too. As this Mahapurana discloses the mystery of Brahman, it is called Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana. This Mahapurana has been adduced as an authority by a number of philosophers for their submissions. The commentators have from this angle, accepted the specific significance of Brahmavaivarta Mahapurna in the literature on Puranas. Indian culture based on Vedas and the tradition of Indian school of thoughts is seen enumerated to suffice length in this Mahapurana.