Essay name: Mahabhagavata Purana (translation and study)
Author:
Prabir Kumar Nanda Goswami
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit
The English translation of the Mahabhagavata Purana including an introduction and study. Another name for this text is the Devi Purana and it represents an ancient Sanskrit text comprising 81 chapters and belonging to the Shaktism tradition (worship of the Goddess).
Chapter 1 - Suta-Saunaka dialogue
266 (of 482)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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At the juncture of Astami and Navami I will be staying
at the head of that wicked Ravana in the war. (31)
Thereafter during the moment Sandhi I should be properly
worshipped with various offerings like flesh and blood and
drinks. Then you should offer me a cake identified with your
enemy. In the ninth day I should be worshipped with various
offerings. (32 & 33)
In the afternoon, battle I will destroy the mighty
Ravana. In the tenth day morning O' the gods worship me
and my image should be abandoned in a stream of water with
ceremony. (34 & 35)
Thus observing the great ceremony for fifteen days
O' gods you attain liberation after the death of that
wicked. (36)
Here ends the forty fifth chapter called the description
of Devistuti by Bralima of Sri Mahabhagavata Upapurana.
