| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 562 pages) |
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text file PDF |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Book one : Creation -- Book two : The World -- Book three : Society -- Book four : The Royal Dynasties -- Book five : Kq̣ṛṇa -- Book Six : Dissolution -- References -- Appendix -- Selective index. |
| Summary |
Viṛṇu is a central deity in the Hindu pantheon, especially in his manifestation as the seductive cattle-herding youth, Kq̣ṛṇa. The purāṇas are sacred texts, which, as the Sanskrit name implies, are collections of narratives from 'long ago'. The Viṛṇu Purāṇa is thus an ancient account of the universe and guide to life, which places Viṛṇu-Kq̣ṛṇa at the centre of creation, theology and reality itself. This text, composed about 1,500 years ago, provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the most important themes and narratives that constitute the Hindu imagination: the creation and destruction of the universe, the origin of gods and mortals, the peopling of the world, and the structure and conduct of ideal brahminical society. The Viṛṇu Purāṇa describes the trials of exemplary devotees, the existential struggles between gods and demons, and the exploits of legendary cultural heroes. It also contains many ecstatic songs of praise for the deity. The ever-popular accounts of Kq̣ṛṇa's love games with the cattle-herding girls of Vq̣ṇdāvana, which have proliferated in literature, dance, song and visual arts over the millennia, are found here in authoritative form. This faithful yet fluent blank-verse rendering of this great Hindu classic is the first new English translation in over 100 years. It will be welcomed by the scholarly community, while remaining readily accessible to a general readership.--From the publisher's website. |
| Note |
Unless stated otherwise, the author retains copyright to their work while ANU Press retains exclusive worldwide rights for the distribution of the book. From 2018, the majority of ANU Press titles are published under a Creative Commons licence (CC BY-NC-ND; creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which broadens the ways in which works can be used and distributed. Please refer to the copyright page of each book for more information on a specific title's copyright licensing. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and selective index. |
| Access |
National edeposit: Available online Unrestricted online access. AU-CaNED |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Puranas. Viṛṇupurāṇa -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Puranas. Viṛṇupurāṇa. |
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Puranas. |
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Hindu philosophy in literature.
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Hindu philosophy in literature. |
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Values in literature.
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Values in literature. |
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Hinduism -- Social aspects.
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Hinduism -- Social aspects. |
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Hinduism. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Taylor, McComas, 1956- translator.
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Australian National University Press.
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| Added Title |
Puranas. Viṛṇupurāṇa. English.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: The Viṛṇu Purāṇa : ancient annals of the god with lotus eyes. Acton, ACT: ANU Press, 2021 9781760464400 (OCoLC)1247155624 |
| ISBN |
9781760464417 (electronic book) |
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1760464414 (electronic book) |
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9781760464400 (print) |
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1760464406 (print) |
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