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

Page:

268 (of 482)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Being bewildered or angrily one who does not worship me
in that ceremony, turns into Yogini animal (?) I am greatly
satisfied with those who worship me on earth, in heaven or
in the under region regularly. (13-14)
O the best among the gods, those people who follow the
sättvika form of worship, should not offer vali and non-vegitarian
food; but for my pleasure they should perform the great worship
through vegitarian naivedya, accompanied by Vedic hymns,
meditation and sacrifice above all food to the brahmins. (15-17)
One should perform my Mahāpujā with well-concentrated
mind giving up injury to any and with rajasa way of worship
to achieve me, he should offer many sacrifices consisting
such animals like, goad, sheep, buffalo, etc., and present
non-vegitarian foods. He should adore me chanting mantras,
Japas and feeding the brahmins so that all his wicked enemies
will be destroyed, and grow rich day by day. He will attain
victory in the war, be blessed with son, wife, etc., in this
world. After death he will also attain the supreme place
for him. (18-21)
There is another system of worship known as Tāmasi
worship for which you are not at all fit. So the wise and
peaceful persons should not perform it. (22)
Desiring the destruction of enemies and for Ramacandra's
victory in war you worship me regularly with the sacrifice of
buffalo, sheep and goats. On the ninth day of the bright

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