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The Birth of Krishna Dwaipayana
The sage Parashara is smitten by Satyavati the fisherman's daughter. Under very unusual circumstances they unite and Krishna Dwaipayana is born.
satyavati dashraja matsyagandha yamuna parashara

Veda Vyasa and Bhagavata Purana
Krishna Dwaipayana, popularly Veda Vyasa, was not satisfied after writing the Mahabharata. Narada inspired him to write the Srimad Bhagavata Purana.
krishna dwaipayana parashara satyavati kaliyuga vedas

Veda Vyasa and the Mahabharata
Veda Vyasa was the biological father of the brothers whose children fought against each other in the Great War. Later Vyasa dictated the epic to Ganesh.
krishna dwaipayana veda vyasa mahabharata satyavati shantanu

Introduction to Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana as we have received it is narrated neither by Vyasa nor by Sukhdev, but by Suta Goswami.
naimisharanya shaunaka bhagavata purana suta goswami lomaharshana

The Yaksha and Yudhishthir
The next two sets of questions illustrate what can be learnt from nature and also what directly constitutes good conduct. Yudhishthir answers both sets adeptly.
yaksha good conduct mahabharata yudhishthir veda vyasa

Glossary M to P
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with M to P.
madhu meru pushkar mahabharata pandavas

Glossary Q to S
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S.
radha riga veda vedas sama veda samhitas

Glossary T to Z
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
upanishads vedas vedanta usha urvashi

The Bhavishya Purana
The Bhavishya Purana presents a picture of the future of "Bharat Varsha". It also deals with Sun worship, temple structure, marriages and other issues.
shatanika veda vyasa sumantu bhavishya purana hindu

The Brahmananda Purana
The Brahmananda Purana was originally narrated by Vayu Deva at the end of the yagna in which King Pururava was killed. It provides a graphic description of ancient India.
brahmananda purana scripture hinduism kurukshetra lomaharshana

The Brahmavaivarta Purana
The Purana is recited by Souti to the sages at Naimisharanya.
brahmavaivarta purana mahapuranas brahma rajasika

The Incarnations of Vishnu
There are ten commonly known avatars of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana lists twenty-two and states that there are many more.
hinduism vishnu avatars incarnations bhagavata purana

The Kurma Purana
The highlight of the Kurma Purana is the Ishvar Gita, which describes the essentials of Yoga. A lesser-known romance of the Apsara Urvashi is also described.
kurma purana brahmi samhita bhagavati samhita souri samhita vaishnavi samhita


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