среда, 30 января 2019 г.

"Shree Vishnu-Dharmottara-Purana" - 4 editions [3 English translations + 1 edition in Sanskrit]

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English annotation by Vishnudut1926: This upload includes 4 editions of "Shree Vishnu-Dharmottara-Purana". 

1. English translation of the 3-rd Khanda by Dr. Priyabala Shah. 

2. English translation of the selected chapters by Stella Kramrisch. 

3. English research/synopsis by Dr. Priyabala Shah.

4. Sanskrit edition of the 3-rd Khanda by Dr. Priyabaala Shah. 

The list of files on the screenshot below (click to enlarge):


"Shree Vishnu-Dharmottara-Purana" has a lot of interesting facts, which one can rarely find in other Vaishnava-Puranas. For example, Chitra-Sutra of "Shree Vishnu-Dharmottara-Purana" mentions the Pramana about the whiteness of brahmanas (dvijas, twice-born) and darkness of shudras (you can see the excerpt below or on #flickr, #ge.tt, #box):


You can also check the following article of mine, it is based on "Shree Vishnu-Dharmottara-Purana" - If Bhagavan Shree Vishnu is TriYuga, how can we meet Him personally in Kali-Yuga?

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