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Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa
EAP1023/20/18 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
The Brahmanda Purana Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] is a Sanskrit text and one of the 18 major Puranas. It is among the oldest Puranas, whose earliest core may be from the fourth century CE. Continuously edited thereafter. it exists in numerous versions. The Brahmanda Purana manuscripts are encyclopedic in their scope, covering topics such as cosmogony, sanskara (rite of passage), genealogy, chapters on ethics and duties (dharma), yoga, geography, rivers, good government, administration, diplomacy, trade, festivals, and guides to sacred places.
Lalitākhyāna
EAP1023/20/19 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Lalitopakhyana is a part of the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] which is written as the dialogue between Hayagreeva and Sage Agastya. “Upakhyana” literally means narrative or story. Here, when we say “Lalitopakhyana” (Lalita + Upakhyana), it means “The Great Narrative of Lalita”. It is a beautiful description of not just the goddess herself but also to how to worship her.
Vivāhapaddhati (Vājasaneyi)
EAP1023/20/21 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
The Samhita in the Shukla Yajurveda is called Vajasaneyi Samhita. The name Vajasaneyi is derived from Vajasaneya, patronymic of sage Yajnavalkya, and the founder of the Vajasaneyi branch. This is a text that integrates mantras from Vajasanehi Samhita in marriage rituals.
Prabodhacandrodaya
EAP1023/20/23 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Prabodha Chandrodaya or 'Rise of the Moon of Knowledge,' is a Sanskrit play in six acts written about the end of the eleventh century, describing the awakening of Purusha from the delusions (moha) associated with lust, anger, greed and ego (kama, krodha, lobha, ahankara)
Vāgmatīstava
EAP1023/20/24 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
This is a stotra (praise poem) dedicated to the holy Bagmati River.
Saṃvatsaraphala
EAP1023/20/22 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
A text on astrology, prescribing activities appropriate to different months of the year
Rāśijanmajñānaphala
EAP1023/20/20 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
It is an astrological text that predicts the future on the basis of one's zodiac sign.
Tarpaṇa Vidhi
EAP1023/20/17 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Tarpaṇa is a term in Vedic practice which refers to an offering made to divine beings. It refers to the act of offering as well as the substance used in the offering. This text describes the vidhi, or procedure.
Vedāntasāra
EAP1023/20/25 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Vedantasara, 'Essence of Vedanta', is a 15th-century Advaita Vedanta text
Durgāsaptasatī Pārāyaṇavidhi
EAP1023/20/26 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
Durga Saptashati, also known as Devi Mahatmya and Chandi Path, is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. People have devotion to deity Durga and recite the text on various occassions.
Mitālāṣiṇīvyākhyā
EAP1023/20/27 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
A commentary on a Hindu philosophical treatise
Śāntikādyāya
EAP1023/20/28 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
A chapter from the Shiva Dharma Puranam, one of the 18 Sanskrit puranas in Hindu tradition, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It centers around Shiva and Goddess Parvati.