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
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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fortnight which is known as 'Mahānavami', being worshipped by
you through various types of offering of vali like goat, etc.
I the destroyer of enemies being satisfied will destroy the
unconquerable Ravana, the enemy of the world in the war
nodoubt. I feel very muchelated by the sacrifice an the
ninth day. (23-26)
Hence desirous of my pleasure and satisfaction one
should offer Vali knowingly or unknowingly with devotionor
without devotion and must perform my annual worship in the
three worlds and should offer Vali regularly. (27-28)
If not possible one should at least offer Vali on the
ninth day only but sacrifice on the eighth day bestowe the
result of great sacrifices (29)
On the best among the gods, the inhabitants of the
three worlds desiring sons should observe fasting on 'Malāstāmi'
for my pleasure shake. (30)
As a result they will be blessed with virtuous sons,
but those who have sons should not observe such fasting. (31)
The result of fasting in the eighth day and offering of
Vali on the ninth day is greater than the result of a horse
sacrifice. (32)
Sri Mahadeva said
Having heard the advice of Jagadamba the gods headed by
Brahma worshipped the mother goddess with devotion through
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