Shri Brahmanda Mahapurana set of 3 volumes (Sarvesvari English Commentary, Introduction, Glossary and Alphabetical Index of Slokas)

A Purāṇa of Bhagavāna Śrī Brahmā featuring the Lineages of Ṛṣi-s and Rājā-s, Śrāddha Rites, the Glorious story of Bhagavāna Śrī Paraśurāma, the creation, sustenance, dissolution of the cosmos, the Śākhā-s of the Vedas and above all the sacred Śrī Lalitopākhyāna

About the Book

The Purāṇas occupy a distinguished place in the Sanskrit literary and religious tradition of India. Traditionally attributed to Maharshi Veda Vyasa, these texts preserve narratives, cosmology, genealogy, philosophy, sacred geography, and cultural memory that have shaped the intellectual and spiritual heritage of Bhārata for centuries. They are regarded in the traditional understanding as illuminating and elaborating the teachings of the Vedas.

Among the eighteen Mahāpurāṇas, the Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa holds a unique and significant position. The text opens with sages assembled in a sacrificial session (Yajña-satra), where Shri Sūta ji narrates the sacred account in response to their inquiries. Through this dialogue, the Purāṇa unfolds a vast panorama of cosmology, creation, sacred geography, dynastic histories, genealogies of sages and kings, Vedic traditions, rites and observances, and profound spiritual teachings.

The Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa is particularly valued for its detailed descriptions of ancient geography, lineages of Ṛṣis, Brahmavādinīs, and royal dynasties, discussions on Vedic Śākhās, accounts of Śrāddha rites, and the celebrated narrative of Bhagavān Paraśurāma. Above all, it is renowned for the Śrī Lalitopākhyāna, one of the most revered sections of the Purāṇic corpus, which expounds the glory of Bhagavatī Śrī Lalitā Tripurasundarī.

Rich in historical traditions, theological insights, and spiritual wisdom, the Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa serves as an important link between the Vedic (Nigama) and Tantric (Āgama) streams of Indian thought. This commentary seeks to guide readers through the depth and richness of this remarkable Purāṇa, making its teachings accessible to both students and scholars of the Indian knowledge tradition.