The Markandeya Purana

Bibek Debroy (tr.) (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2019
Penguin Classics (Verlag)
978-0-14-344825-9 (ISBN)

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A marvellous amalgam of mythology and metaphysics, the Markandeya Purana unfolds as a series of conversations, in which the sage Markandeya is asked to answer some deeper questions raised by events in the Mahabharata. These illuminating exchanges evolve into a multi-faceted exploration of the core concepts of Hindu philosophy-from an excellent exposition of yoga and its unique attributes to a profound treatise on the worship of the goddess, the Devi Mahatmya, which also includes the popular devotional texts known as 'Chandi' or 'Durga Saptashati'.
Brimming with insight and told with clarity, this luminous text is also a celebration of a complex mythological universe populated with gods and mortals, and contains within its depths many nested tales like that of Queen Madalasa and her famous song.
Bibek Debroy's masterful translation draws out the subtleties of the Markandeya Purana, enabling a new generation of readers to savour its timeless riches.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.10.2019
Übersetzer	Bibek Debroy
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-14-344825-0 / 0143448250
ISBN-13	978-0-14-344825-9 / 9780143448259
Zustand	Neuware