Hindu texts

Adipurana deals with the ten lives of the first tirthankara, known as Vrishabhanatha. This work is supposed to be the first work of Pampa. It is based on the story narrated by Jinasenacharya in his Sanskrit work Purvapurana. Vikramarjuna Vijaya and Adipurana are, in some respects, comparable to Milton's Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adipurana"

The Ananta Samhita is a Pancaratra agama, part of the Pancaratra corpus known collectively as the " Narada Pancaratra" among Gaudiya Vaisnavas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ananta Samhita"

The Aranyakas (Sanskrit आरण्यक ) are part of the Hindu Shruti; these religious scriptures are sometimes argued to be part of either the Brahmanas or Upanishads. The name translates to "of the forest", meaning, treatises for hermits or sadhus living in the wilderness. This contrasts with the grhyasutras, treatises intended for domestic life. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aranyaka"

The Ashtavakra Gita (Song of Ashtavakra) also known by the name Ashtavakra Samhita is an influential nondualist Hindu text traditionally said to have been written by the Sage Ashtavakra, though its authorship is not known with certainty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashtavakra Gita"

Bhagavad Gita ( Sanskrit/ Hindi (भागवद् गीता - Bhagavad Gītā), is a sacred text of Hinduism and its philosophy. It is a part of the epic poem Mahabharata, located in the Bhishma Parva chapters 23 – 40. Often referred to as the Gita, it is a summary of the Vedic, Yogic, Vedantic and Tantric philosophies. The Bhagavad Gita, meaning "Song of the Lord", refers to itself as an ' Upanishad' and is sometimes called Gītopanişad. During the message of the Gita, Krishna proclaims that he is God Himself (a Bhagavat, or all-embracing personal god). In order to make Arjuna believe this, he shows Arjuna His divine form, which is described as timeless, and leaves him shaking with awe and fear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhagavad Gita"

The Bhagavad-Gita As It Is (BGAII) is the translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita (BG) by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder- acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhagavad Gita As It Is"

The Bhagavata Purana, sometimes rendered as Bhagavad Purana, also known as the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam, is one of the Puranas, a part of the literature of Hinduism. Its focus is on the bhakti movement in which Vishnu or Krishna is understood as Bhagavat (all-embracing God). Earlier parts of the work contain stories of some devotees and objects of their devotion, avataras of God. The last and most important part of the work (i.e., the tenth canto) is an elaboration of the traditional story of Krishna. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhagavata purana"

Bhagiratha ( Sanskrit: भगीरथ, bhagīratha) was a great king in Hindu mythology who brought the River Ganga to Earth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhagiratha"

Bhaja Govindam is a famous devotional composition in Sanskrit attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. It underscored the view that devotion to God is a vastly important part of general spirituality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhaja Govindam"

The Brahma sutra is the nyaya prasthana, the logical text that sets forth the philosophy systematically (nyaya - logic/order). No study of Vedanta is considered complete without a close examination of the Prasthana Traya. Brahma Sutras are also called Vedanta Sutras. Additionally, they also known by other names: Uttara Mimâmsâ-sutras, Shariraka Sutra, Sâriraka Mimâmsâ-sutras and the Bhikshu sutra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brahma Sutras"

The Brahmana (Sanskrit ब्राह्मण) are part of the Hindu Shruti; ...more on Wikipedia about "Brahmana"

The Chaitanya Bhagavata of Vrindavana Dasa Thakura ( 1507- 1589 CE) was the first full-length hagiography written in Bengali. It documents the early life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533CE), the saint / reformer worshipped by Gaudiya Vaishnavas as the joint incarnation of Radha and Krishna. The book was commissioned by the guru of Vrindavana Dasa, Nityananda, who was himself an intimate of Chaitanya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chaitanya Bhagavata"

The Chaitanya Charitamrita is the magnum-opus of the Bengali saint/author Krishna Dasa Kaviraja (1496-? CE). The book, a hybrid Bengali and Sanskrit biography, documents the life and precepts of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ( 1486 – 1533), who is considered by his followers to be an incarnation of Radha and Krishna combined. Chaitanya is a pivotal figure of the Hindu sect Gaudiya Vaishnavism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chaitanya Charitamrita"

The Devimahatmya is a Sanskrit text of 700 verses, arranged into 13 chapters. It is extolling Goddess Devi and her manifestations. A single verse of the text appears in an inscription on the Dadhimatimata temple in the former kingdom of Jodhpur, dated to 608. ...more on Wikipedia about "Devimahatmya" My www.shortopedia.com and me.

(Dharmasastra) The Dharmashastra is a volume of Hindu legal texts, covering moral, ethical and social laws. The name derives from the Sanskrit words dharma (that which is righteous/deserves to be remembered) and shastra (knowledge, or writings); the term can be translated as righteousness science. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dharmasastra"

Dharmayuddha is a Sanskrit word made up of two roots: dharma meaning righteousness, and yuddha meaning warfare. In the ancient Indian texts, Dharmayuddha refers to a war that is fought while following several rules that make the war fair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dharmayuddha"

Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) is a book written by Anna L. Dallapiccola, and contains information on over one thousand concepts, characters, and places of Hindu mythology and Hinduism, one of the major religions of the Indian subcontinent. The writer has remained associated with the university of Heidelberg, Germany as a Professor of Indian Art; with the University of Edinburgh, Great Britain as Honorary Professor; and with De Montfort University, Leicester as a Visiting Professor. She is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend"

(Dnyaneshwari) The Dnyaaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita written by Marathi saint poet Dnyaneshwar. This is not only a scholarly work, but also has aesthetic value. It gave a philosophical base for the movement of Bhagawata Dharma, a Bhakti sect which created a lasting effect on the history of Maharashtra. The Dnyaaneshwari became one of the sacred books i.e. Prasthanatrai of Bhagawata Dharma, along with Ekanathi Bhagawata and Tukaram Gaathaa. It is one of the great foundations of Marathi literature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dnyaneshwari"

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The Gita Govinda (Sanskrit गीता गोविन्द) or the Song of the Cowherd is a work composed in the 12th century by Jayadeva Goswami. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (cowgirls) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha. This work has been of great importance in the development of the bhakti traditions of Hinduism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gita Govinda"

The Grhya Sutras "domestic sutras" are a category of Sanskrit texts in the tradition of the Brahmanas, commenting on Vedic ritual. Their language is late Vedic Sanskrit, and they date to around roughly 500 BC, contemporary with the Shrautasutras. They are named after Vedic shakhas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grhya Sutras"

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The Harivamsa ( Skt. हरिवंश) is an important work of Sanskrit literature. It is a kind of ...more on Wikipedia about "Harivamsa"

The most fundamental text of Hatha Yoga is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, a Sanskrit classic written by Swami Swatamarama, a disciple of Swami Goraknath. It is said to be the oldest surviving text on the Hatha Yoga. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hatha Yoga Pradipika"

Heroic Hindu Resistance to Muslim Invaders (636 AD to 1206 AD) is a book by Sita Ram Goel that was published in 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heroic Hindu Resistance to Muslim Invaders"

The Agamas are sectarian and monotheistic texts dedicated to worship of Vishnu, Shiva and Devi. For example, the Shaivite Agamas are the primary religious text in Virasaivism. The Tantras are Agama texts devoted to worship of Devi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindu Agamas" shortopedia moments.

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