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While the narration of Nrsimha-lila events in the major Puranas stops with the death of Hiranyakasipu and the pacification of the Lord’s anger by Bhakta Prahlad, Lord Shiva and the demigods, a number of artifacts are found...

Sri Gopala-virudavali: Calling Out to Lord Gopala (By Srila Jiva Goswami) Translated by Sriman Kusakratha dasa Text 1 May this poem, Gopala-virudavali, become like a garden of desire-creepers to give pleasure to Lord Gopala....

Invocation om bhadram karnebhih srinuyama deva bhadram pasyemakshibhir yajatrah. sthirair angais tushtuvams tanubhir vyasema deva-hitam yadayuh. om svasti na indro vriddha-sravah svasti nah pusha visvadevah. svasti nas tarkshyo...

This is one of the rare stotras written by Adi Shankara Bhagavat Pada identifying himself with Lord Shiva and clearly explaining his theory of non-dualism. It is mellifluous and has remarkable tempo. There is a story that one of...

Invocation harih om. apyayantu mamang ani vak pranas cakshuh srotram atho balam indriyani ca sarvani. sarvam brahmopanishadam maham brahma nirakuryam. ma ma brahma nirakarot. anirakaranam astu. anirakaranam me ‘stu....

Text One brahma muraari suraarchita lingam nirmala bhashita shobhita lingam janmaja dukha vinaashaka lingam tat pranamaami sadaa shiva lingam I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is adored by Brahma, Vishnu and other Gods,...

Today we begin an eight-part series of the second section of Garuda Purana, translated by S.V. Subrahmanyam and E. Wood in 1911. Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas, being comprised of a dialog between Lord Vishnu and...

Markandeya Purana, one of the 18 Vedic puranas, is comprised of a dialogue between the sage Jaimini and the sage Markandeya. This purana has no sectarian content, being essentially neutral to Vishnu, Shiva, and other aspects and...