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Brihaddharma Purana (abridged)

by Syama Charan Banerji | 1915 | 50,976 words

Hinduism Purana
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Summary: The English translation of the Brihaddharma Purana, one of the several minor or Upa Puranas, and represents an epitome of several important (Major) Puranas. In this book one can observe the attempts made to reconcile the three main forms of Hindu worship, viz. the Shaiva Vaishnava and Tantrika (worship of God in the form of Kali, Durga, Ganga, and other female Gods).

The Brihaddharma Purana can also be spelled as Brihad-Dharma, Bṛhaddharma-Purāṇa (बृहद्धर्म पुराण) or Bṛhaddharmapurāṇa (बृहद्धर्मपुराण).

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: worldcat.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Arrival of Suta, the renowned at Naimisharanya
Chapter 2 - On the different classes of Dharma and Gurus
Chapter 3 - Story of Kritabodha, the Brahmana, and Tuladhara, the fowler
Chapter 4 - On Gurus or preceptors—temporal and spiritual
Chapter 5 - On places of pilgrimage (1): Ganga the lest of all pilgrimages
Chapter 6 - On places of pilgrimage (continued, 2)
Chapter 7 - Origin of the sacred Tulsi plant
Chapter 8 - History of Tulsi plant (continued)
Chapter 9 - Origin of the sacred Bel tree (1)
Chapter 10 - History of the Bel tree (continued, 2)
Chapter 11 - History of the Bel tree (continued, 3)
Chapter 12 - Origin of the sacred Amalaki tree
Chapter 13 - On the sanctity of the Naimisharanya forest
Chapter 14 - On relatives and kinsmen
Chapter 15 - Some minor Tirthas described
Chapter 16 - The history of Rama (1)
Chapter 17 - History of Rama (continued, 2)
Chapter 18 - History of Rama (continued, 3)
Chapter 19 - History of Rama (continued, 4)
Chapter 20 - History of Rama (continued, 5)
Chapter 21 - On the Puranas (1)
Chapter 22 - On the Puranas (continued, 2)
Chapter 23 - On the Puranas (continued, 3)
Chapter 24 - On the Puranas (continued, 4)
Chapter 25 - On the Puranas (continued, 5)
Chapter 26 - On the Puranas (continued, 6)
Chapter 27 - On Creation (1)
Chapter 28 - On Creation (continued, 2)
Chapter 29 - Sati or Parvati’s marriage with Siva
Chapter 30 - History of Sati’s marriage
Chapter 31 - History of Sati’s marriage (continued, 2)
Chapter 32 - Daksha, the father of Sati performs a sacrifice
Chapter 33 - The death of Sati
Chapter 34 - Siva punishes Daksha
Chapter 35 - Siva’s grief for the death of Sati—Narada consoles him
Chapter 36 - Brahma and Vishnu pay a visit of condolence to Siva
Chapter 37 - The birth of Ganga
Chapter 38 - History of Ganga (continued, 2)
Chapter 39 - History of Ganga (continued, 3): On Music
Chapter 40 - History of Ganga (resumed, 4)
Chapter 41 - History of Ganga (continued, 5): Vishnu’s incarnation as Vamana
Chapter 42 - History of Ganga (continued, 6): History of Vamana (continued, 2)
Chapter 43 - History of Ganga (resumed, 7)
Chapter 44 - History of Ganga (continued, 8)
Chapter 45 - History of Ganga (continued, 9)
Chapter 46 - History of Ganga (continued, 10)
Chapter 47 - History of Ganga (continued, 11)
Chapter 48 - Birth of Uma—Her marriage with Siva
Chapter 49 - Further discription of pilgrimages
Chapter 50 - On the sanctity of Ganga
Chapter 51 - On the sanctity of Ganga (continued, 2): The story of Kaka Karna
Chapter 52 - On the sanctity of Ganga (continued, 3): Also on the worship of Siva
Chapter 52 - On the sanctity of Ganga (continued, 4)
Chapter 53 - On the divine year and the Yugas—Length of Brahma’s day
Chapter 54 - The creation of Ganesa by Siva
Chapter 55 - On the creation of the four principal castes
Chapter 56 - A description of the four yogas—Origin of evil
Chapter 57 - Origin of mixed castes
Chapter 58 - King Prithu ordains professions for the half-castes
Chapter 59 - On the brith of Sri Krishna
Chapter 60 - On the exploits of Sri Krishna
Chapter 61 - Exploits of Sri Krishna (continued, 2)
Chapter 62 - A full description of the Kali Yuga or the Iron age
Chapter 63 - On the different kinds of sin
Chapter 64 - Conclusion

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