The Skandapurāṇa Volume V Adhyāyas 96 – 112. The Varāha Cycle and the Andhaka Cycle Continued

Author/​Artist
Bisschop, Peter [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Brill 2021
  • Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2021.
Description
1 electronic resource (304 p.)

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Series
  • Supplement to Groningen Oriental studies ; 6. [More in this series]
  • Groningen oriental studies. Supplement, 1566-7642 6
Summary note
Skandapurāṇa V presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 92-112 from the Skandapurāṇa, with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes the extensive myth of Viṣṇu’s manifestation as the Boar (Varāha), who conquers Hiraṇyākṣa and wins back the Earth for the gods; its aftermath, which involves the birth of Varāha’s son Vṛka and Skanda’s finishing of Viṣṇu’s Boar manifestation; Devī’s instructions to the goddesses about donations, fasts and penances; and the continuation of the Andhaka cycle. The introduction addresses the incorporation of Vaiṣṇava mythology in the text, the composition and revision of Adhyāya 112 in the different recensions, and the Dharmanibandha citations of Devī’s teachings. Readership: All interested in Purana literature, early Saivism and Vaisnavism, Hindu mythology, and the history of Hinduism in general.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
English
Other title(s)
Adhyāyas 96 - 112. The Varāha Cycle and the Andhaka Cycle Continued
ISBN
90-04-46103-5
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