Bhagavannāmakaumudī (by Lakṣmīdhara)
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Introduction and authorship:
About the author:
Lakṣmīdhara (लक्ष्मीधर, lakshmidhara) (15th century) is the author of the Bhagavannāmakaumudī.
Book topics:
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Book editions:
This book has the following editions. The lists are categorised by ‘print editions’, some of which you can buy, and ‘digital links’, most of which you can download for free. The language of the referenced work is indicated in [brackets].
Digital links (online resources):
[sanskrit]
Bhagavan Nama Kaumudi, by Goswami Sri Damodar Shastri, year: 1984, pages: 154; With commentary by Prakash Tika by Sri Ananta Dev
Bhagvan Nama Kaumudi With Prakasha Commentary, by Achutha Granthamalakashi, year: 1931, pages: 160
Print publications:
[tamil]
Sri Bhagavan Nama Kaumudi, year: 2015, pages: 160; publisher: Sri Bhagawan Nama Publications
Translated verses from this book:
Most of the following verses are English translations of the Bhagavannamakaumudi. These are primarily taken from the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compendium of Sanskrit metrical aphorisms (subhāṣita) collected from various sources. More translations will be added over time, and the latest addition will be shown first here.
2017-04-23, Bhagavannāmakaumudī 1, English translation by A. A. Ramanathan.About Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.