Prabhupada, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami creator text Mumbai Bhaktivedanta Book Trust 2024 monographic eng

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Srimad-Bhagavatam, an epic philosophical & literary classic. The timeless wisdom of India is expressed in the Vedas, ancient Sanskrit texts that touches upon all fields of human knowledge and provides illuminating answers, concerning everything from the nature of the self to the origin of the universe. Originally preserved through oral tradition, the Vedas were first put into writing by Srila Vyasadeva, the "literary incarnation of God." Known as "the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic literature," Srimad-Bhagavatam is the most complete and authoritative exposition of Vedic knowledge. This 18 books edition of Srimad Bhagavatam is the only complete English translation with an elaborate and scholarly commentary, and it is the first edition widely available to the English-reading public. This work is the product of the scholarly & devotional effort of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the world's most distinguished teacher of Indian religious & philosophical thought. Of the innumerable collections of spiritual teachings found in Vedic literature, Srimad-Bhagavatam is considered the topmost. Vedic literature is sometimes said to be a “desire tree,” a tree that can yield whatever one might desire, and of that tree the Srimad-Bhagavatam is said to be the ripe and most relishable fruit. The Bhagavatam’s eighteen thousand verses contain hundreds of conversations between self-realized kings, yogis and sages of the ancient world on the subject of how to achieve perfection in life, including descriptions of various incarnations and activities of Krishna—the Supreme Person—and His devotees throughout history. It was compiled by Vyasadeva—editor of the Vedas—as his own commentary on Vedanta-sutra, the essence of all theistic knowledge. The Bhagavatam is also known as the Bhagavat Purana, one of the eighteen Puranas (supplemental works) in the Vedic tradition. It is presented in twelve cantos—volumes—each of which deals with a specific aspect of transcendental knowledge. The main theme running throughout the Bhagavatam is the science and practice of bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Supreme Person. Srimad-Bhagavatam is sometimes said to begin where the Bhagavad-gita leaves off, since it goes even further into the nature of reality and the relationship between all beings and the Absolute. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Creation (First Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883511 (Part 1), 9789388883528 (Part 2), 9789388883535 (Part 3) The Cosmic Manifestation (Second Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883542 (Part 1), 9789388883559 (Part 2) The Status Quo (Third Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883566 (Part 1), 9789388883573 (Part 2), 9789388883580 (Part 3), 9789358888597 (Part 4) The Creation of the Fourth Order (Fourth Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883603 (Part 1), 9789388883610 (Part 2), 9789388883267 (Part 3), 97893588883634 (Part 4) The Creative Impetus (Fifth Canto) Books ISBNs: 978938888641 (Part 1), 9789388883658 (Part 2) Prescribed Duties for Mankind (Sixth Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883665, 9789388883672 (Part 2), 9789388883689 (Part 3) The Science of God (Seventh Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883696 (Part 1), 9789388883702 (Part 2), 9789388883719 (Part 3) Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creation (Eighth Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883726 (Part 1), 9789388883733 (Part 2), 9789388883740 (Part 3) Liberation (Ninth Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883757 (Part 1), 9789388883764 (Part 2), 9789388883771 (Part 3) The Summum Bonum (Tenth Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883788 (Part 1), 9789388883795 (Part 2), 9789388883801 (Part 3), 9789388883818 (Part 4), 9789388883825 (Part 5), 9789388883832 (Part 6), 9789388883849 (Part 7), 9789388883856 (Part 8), 9789388883863 (Part 9), 9789388883870 (Part 10), 9789388883887 (Part 11) General History (Eleventh Canto) Books ISBNs: 9789388883894 (Part 1), 9789388883900 (Part 2), 9789388883917 (Part 3), 9789388883924 (Part 4), 9789388883931 (Part 5) The Age of Deterioration (Twelfth Canto) Books ISBN: 9789388883948 (Part 1) Puranas Bhagavatapurana Commentaries Puranas Bhagavatapurana Criticism, interpretation, etc Krishna (Hindu deity) Devotional literature Bhakti yoga Early works to 1800 Vaishnavism Doctrines Spiritual life Hinduism Early works to 1800 294.59241 T24 PRA 9789388883504 (44 Vols set) 260627 20260629091608.0