Devi Bhagavata Purana

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Namaskar Yeshe_O:

 

*** Could you recommend an author and ISBN number for [Devi Bhagavata

Purana]? Presently I have "The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam" translated by

Swami Vijnanananda - but wanted to look at a different translation for

the text. I am assuming these two titles are the same text? ***

 

Yes, they are the same. The Vijnanananda translation -- a 1,200-page

HB -- is the only English version I know of. It's available from

Auromere Books & Imports (http://www.auromere.com), and a few other

places. I understand why you'd seek another; the translation and print

quality could be a bit smoother, but it is accurate and reliable, and

is more than sufficient for devotional purposes. Dig in! ;-)

 

The Devi Gita portion of the Purana is available in two other

translations: "The Devi Gita: The Song of the Goddess: A Translation,

Annotation, and Commentary," by C MacKenzie Brown. It is a good

translation and the commentary is amazingly useful and informative.

The other translation is "Devi Gita" by Swami Satyananda Saraswati,

which I do not personally care for, but which some devotees have

described as useful to them.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Aum Maatangyai Namahe