The Vamana Purana (Sanskrit:, IAST: Vmana Pura) is a Sanskrit book from the mediaeval era and one of Hinduism's eighteen main Puranas. The work is titled after one of Vishnu's avatars and was most likely created as a Vaishnava literature
The sage Veda Vyasa is credited as the author of the Vishnu Purana, as is the case with all other Puranas. Its true author(s) and date of creation are uncertain and disputed. Its composition is estimated to be between 400 BCE and 900 CE.
The sage Veda Vyasa is credited as the author of the Vishnu Purana, as is the case with all other Puranas. Its true author(s) and date of creation are uncertain and disputed. Its composition is estimated to be between 400 BCE and 900 CE.
Vamana is most often connected with the narrative of taking back the three worlds (together known to as the Triloka) from the Asura-king Bali in three steps to give back to Indra in the Itihsa (history) and Puranas.
The number 10000 is often thought to indicate the number of verses
in it. The Vamana Purana is made up of just 5813 stanzas and five stotras
(prose pieces). The difference between the suggested and actual number of
verses suggests that the second half of this Purana is missing. It is supposed
to have had two bhagas (parts), but we only have the Purvabhaga, which has 6000
verses.
There are 95 adhyayas in the current edition of Vamana Purana; no other divisions such as Khanda or Samhita are accessible. According to NaradaSuchi, the Vamana Purana should include four Samhitas. Maheshwari, Bhagavati, Sauri, and Ganeshwari are the four goddesses.There were 1000 verses in each of them. NaradaSuchi also gives the subjects of these Samhitas. Lord Krishna and his worshippers are discussed in the Maheshwari Samhita. Bhagavati is about goddess incarnations, Sauri is about the value of the sun, and Ganeshwari is the ganeshamahatmiya (importance).
The 18 Maha Puranas
Agni Puran
Bhagavata Mahapuran
Brahma Mahapuran
BrahmandaPuran
BrahmavaivartaPuran
Garuda Puran
KurmaPuran
Linga Puran
MatsyaPuran
MarkandeyaPuran
NaradeeyaPuran
Padma Puran
Shiva Puran
Skanda Puran
Vamana Puran
VarahaPuran
Vayu Puran
Vishnu Puran
The Vamana Purana (Sanskrit:,Vmana Pura) is a Sanskrit book from
the mediaeval era and one of the 18 main Puranas. The work is titled after one
of Vishnu's avatars and was most likely a Vaishnavism scripture at one time.
The current surviving manuscripts of the Vamana Purana, on the other hand, are
more heavily focused on Shiva, with Chapters dedicated to Vishnu and other Gods
and Goddesses. It's regarded as a Shaivism text. Furthermore, the poem is
mostly a compilation of Tirtha Mahatmyas (glories of pilgrimages) to numerous
Shiva-related locations around India, with stories and mythology weaved
throughout.
The existing manuscripts of the Vamana Purana come in a variety of
forms, all of which are likely quite different from the original and exhibit
indications of modification over time and across locations. It was released in
two parts by the All India Kashiraj Trust. The critical version released in the
second round includes 69 Chapters with an appended Saro-Mahatmya with 28
Chapters dedicated to temples and sacred locations in and around contemporary
Haryana, whereas the previous round had 95 Chapters. Both of these versions are
missing the Brihad-Vamana with four Samhitas, which is referenced in the text
but thought to be lost to history. The book is nonsectarian and was most likely
written during the 9th and 11th centuries CE.
The text's oldest core has been dated anywhere from 450 to 900 CE,
although most academics prefer the 9th to 11th centuries. This work originally
had 96 chapters, but the revised editions contain 69 chapters with a
supplement. Some versions of manuscripts unearthed in Bengal did not include
the addendum.
Narada inquires of Pulastya about Vishnu's assumption of the
Vamana Form, which is his dwarf avatar, in the first chapter (Chapter 1). There
are chapters in the book that laud Vishnu, but there are many more that exalt
Shiva. The passage also praises a number of deities.
The text hardly has the cosmology, genealogy, mythology, and
Manavantaras that one would anticipate in a Purana, even in the form of a few
Chapters. Saro-Mahatmya, a 28-chapter guide to the Tirthas, rivers, and woods
of the region around Thanesar and Kurukshetra in modern-day Haryana, as well as
places in modern-day eastern Punjab, is included in the work (India). South
Indian geography and places are also mentioned in the text.
Vamana Purana is classified as a Rajas Purana by the Padma Purana. Scholars believe the Sattva-Rajas-Tamas categorization to be "completely fictitious," and nothing in the text really supports this classification.
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Vamana Puran(Hindi) Gitapress With Wooden Book Stand Author : Compiled Language : Hindi Pages : 480 Size : 19 cm x 28 cm This voluminous book contains the divine glory of Lord Vishnu.
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Ved Vyas Ji
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The earliest core of the text has been dated variously between 450
CE - 900 CE, but most scholars favor the 9th to 11th century. The early printed
editions of this work had 96 chapters, the new versions have 69 chapters with a
supplement.
2016