Srimad Devibhagavata Puranam: Text with English Translations (2 vols)
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AUTHOR: Rai Bahadur Srischandra
DESCRIPTION: Sanskrit Text with English Translation. The Devi Bhagavata, though praises Devi as the hightest deity, the study of this purana reveals that at the time of its composition the most promonent deities were, Visnu, Siva, Ganesa & Devi. The devotees were also called as Vaisnavas, Saivas, Ganapatyas & Saktas respectively. Though almost all these sectaries imbibed Sakta ideas, more or less, some of them followed the Vedic path but the majority was guided by the Tantras & Agamas. Thus the author of the Devi Bhagavata advocates the unity of all the gods, saying that all these gods are one & the same in reality. This purana as its name indicates, deals with praise of Devi as the highest deity & the energy of all gods & others. Thus a brief description of its contents shows that Devi Bhagavata Purana may definitely be called as Sakta Purana. It conceives of a central Goddess called Devi Sri Bhuvanesvari. She has been described a beautiful, four-handed, resident of Manidvipa & is a Saumya Goddess. Like Vedanta this purana describes her as Nirguna & identifies her with Parabrahma. She is Mula Prakrti & divides herself into Purusa & Prakrti. She is Mahamaya & creates Visnu, Siva & Brahma out of herself & enables them to perform their respective duties. She is the mother of whole universe & the Sakti of all. In Devi Bhagavata Purana we find the benign aspect of the goddess is praised always helping the devotees & the poor, helpless fellows & punishing the wicked ones. SANSKRIT TEXT WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.