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Srimad Bhagavatam: The Wisdom of God

translated by Swami Prabhavananda

The Srimad Bhagavatam is one of the most popular scriptures in India, and one of the most important, next to the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita.

This version focuses primarily on the teachings of Krishna, and the generally more interesting portions of the book. The translation's aim is to be true to the spirit of the original Sanskrit and be easily readable.

Those who wear shoes
to protect their feet are not hurt
by the thorns that lie upon the road.
Likewise, those who have learned
to be contented under all conditions
are never hurt by the thorns that lie
upon the path of life.

- page 147 from the book

329 pages, Indian paperback $5.95
81-7823-315-0

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Global Rating: 5.00 from 2 reviews.

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Hanuman Das	Ottawa ON CA	Aug 21, 2010
This is indeed a sweet and wonderful telling of the Lord's pastimes and teachings. It is very easy to read and you will not get bogged down with a lot of hard to understand material and meandering storylines. It is a concise and reader friendly version which, no doubt, will bring pleasure and wisdom to many readers for generations to come. I have had my copy for twenty-five years now and it just gets better every time I read it.
Ian McLeod	London On CA	Apr 15, 2010
Maybe it's me, but I can't make heads or tails of other translations of this work. Don't get me wrong, other translations are wonderful to read and inspiring. But in terms of sheer number of characters and scope, the Bhagavatam makes WAR AND PEACE look like WAITING FOR GODOT. This version organizes effortlessly. You can figure out who is telling what to who, and who is telling someone else about someone else telling someone something. (Yes, it gets THAT complicated). The translation shines in wonderful simplicity in it's text. It's touches the heart, makes you think, and casts a light on the heritage and culture of India. You don't have to be a believer to be enthralled or learn something. I can't imagine how to make this large work more accessible. And best of all, it sent me back to the more complicated, fuller versions to STUDY them once I got a handle on things. That is an exciting development for your mind.