SB (1964) Volume 2 front matter
ALL GLORY TO SRI GURU AND GOURANGA
Atmaramas cha munayo nirgrantha api urukrame
Kurvanti ahaituki bhaktimitthambhuta gunah Harih.
(pp. 367)
SRIMAD
BHAGWATAM
of
KRISHNA DWAIPAYANA VYAS
ENGLISH VERSION
(Second Volume)
By A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI
LIST OF OTHER BOOKS
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- 1. GEETOPANISHAD.
- 2. CHAITANYA CHARITAMRITA ESSAYS AND TEXT.
- 3. SCIENCE OF DEVOTION.
- 4. EASY JOURNEY TO OTHER PLANETS.
- 5. PRACTICAL THEISM.
- 6. MESSAGE OF GODHEAD.
- 7. ISOPANISHAD.
- 8. PRAYERS OF KING KULASHEKHAR.
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SRIMAD
BHAGWATAM
SECOND PART
(From Seventh Chapter 2nd half to Twelfth Chapter
of the First Canto.)
Original Sanskrit text, its Roman transliteration
English Synonyms of word to word,
English Translation and
Elaborate
PURPORTS
by
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1964
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*SRIMAD BHAGWATAM, Part 1. Edited with English translation and notes by A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI. Published by the League of Devotees, Brindavan, 1962. Page vii, 364, xii. Price Rs. 16.
The Bhagavata-purana, which is one of the mahapuranas, commands high respect among all sections of Hindus, especially among votaries of the Vallabha and Caitanya sects. It has been assigned a high rank by them on a par with the Upanisad's, Bhagavad-gita and Vedantasutra's as the fourth branch of Vedanta and even mentioned as Sruti itself. There are numerous editions of the text with or without commentaries in Sanskrit, and translations into English and almost all the Indian languages. However, the present edition has its own value, containing the original text in Devanagari type together with Roman transliteration and English translation, with elaborate notes and comments in English for each verse. The notes and comments are highly valuable as they reveal correctly the inner meaning of the verses from the point of view of the bhakti cult of the Caitanya school. The editor's vast and deep study of the subject and critical insight are reflected in these notes and comments. Commenting on verses 28 and 29 of the second chapter of the first Book, the editor ably maintains that Sri Krsna is the only object of worship and that all the scriptural injunctions, austerities, sacrifices and religious observances are intended to please Him.
In his scholarly introduction containing about 48 pages, the editor gives an interesting outline biography of Caitanya, including some of the events that took place during his sacred mission all over India for propagating his teachings among the people. The controversial discussions with Ramananda Roy and Prakasananda are noteworthy. In every event narrated, the author stresses the importance of bhakti towards Sri Krsna which is the kernel of the Caitanya doctrine. The introduction concludes with an English version of Caitanya's Siksastaka, a work in eight verses addressed to Sri Krsna. This first volume contains chapters 1 to 6 and the first seven verses of the seventh chapter of the first Book. Further volumes of this publication are eagerly awaited. The glossary appended to the volume gives explanations of the technical words used in the notes and comments.