Markandeya Purana

Bibek Debroy's translations bring the treasure trove of our Itihaasa and Puranas to mainstream English readers who lack access to the original texts in Sanskrit. This is another impeccable, easily readable and lucid translation in a long series by the prolific Debroy. A must-read for anyone interested in Hinduism / Indian civilization. The sheer poetry and beautiful storytelling in this Purana is magnificent.

The Markandeya Purana is not only famous for the Devi Mahatmyam (Chandi or Durga Saptashati) which is covered from chapter 78 to 90 but also for simplifying several events of the Mahabharata and other events giving answers in a conversational form to important questions. Although there are many instances where you can find very regressive medieval thoughts, the book does inspire to follow one's dharma Mostly in the dialogue format, the Markandeya Purana consists of 134 Chapters (nunbers differs in different versions) and said to contain 9000 shlokas (actually it is around 6500) making it the smallest Mahapurana.Talking about the translation, Bibek sir, just like the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Geeta and Bhagvatam, has not failed to uphold the fluidity of the translation. The footnotes are very helpful. It has a continuity and feels as if you are reading Amish. There are no diacritical marks (ā,ē,ō,ī,ū) and hence one makes mistakes while pronunciation.*This is not a shloka to shloka translation and contains only English translation*

bharat history is unmatched and unparallel. we living here should read books like this to know of our ancestors. how powerful they were. not only powerful, also their honesty, good virtues, hard discipline, severe penances etc etc. we should make our children read these spiritual books instead of dumb western literature.

Extensive research and precise translation of the original script.

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