28-678: [REDACTED] Look up sa:हरिवंशपुराण or sa:हरिवंश in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Harivamsha Purana may refer to: Harivamsha , an epic poem in Sanskrit about the Hindu god Krishna, a supplement to the Mahabharata Harivamsa Purana , an 8th-century Jain text by Jinasena See also [ edit ] Harivanshism , another name of Krishnaism,
56-578: A Hindu sect which treats Krishna as the supreme being Harivamsa Gosvami , a 16th-century Indian Vaishnava Hindu saint Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Harivamsha Purana . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harivamsha_Purana&oldid=1175057347 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
84-505: A Mahapurana, however, scholars debate whether the current version of the Brahma Purana is the original Mahapurana or a later Upapurana (secondary Purana). R. C. Hazra through textual analysis, argues that the current version is not the original Brahma Purana but a later compilation that shared the same name. Hazra's conclusion stems from his examination of quotations made by classical Nibandha writers—who frequently quoted verses of
112-537: A total of 235 chapters) is by Manmatha Nath Dutt in 1897 and it is in the public domain. The critical edition has been translated into English twice so far, once in 2016 by Bibek Debroy and by Simon Brodbeck in 2019. It has been translated into French by M. A. Langlois,1834–35. Brahma Purana Divisions Sama vedic Yajur vedic Atharva vedic Vaishnava puranas Shaiva puranas Shakta puranas The Brahma Purana ( Sanskrit : ब्रह्मपुराण or ब्राह्मपुराण ; Brahma-Purana )
140-462: Is around a third (118 chapters in 6073 slokas) of this vulgate edition. Like the vulgate, the chapters in the CE are divided into three parvas, Harivaṃśa parva (chapters 1-45), Viṣṇu parva (chapters 46-113) and Bhaviṣya parva (chapters 114 -118). Vaidya suggests that even the CE represents an expanded text and proposes that the oldest form of Harivamśa probably began with chapter 20 (which
168-698: Is available in three editions. The vulgate text of the Harivamśa has total 271 adhyāya s (chapters), divided into three parvas , Harivaṃśa parva (55 chapters), Viṣṇu parva (81 chapters) and Bhaviṣya parva (135 chapters). The traditional edition contains 12000 shlokas (verses) 2 sub-parvas, the Harivamsa Parva (187 chapters) and the Bhavishya Parva (48 chapters) with a total of 235 chapters. The Critical Edition or CE (1969–71, Ed. P.L.Vaidya), estimated to be c. 300 Common Era by Vaidya,
196-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harivamsha Divisions Sama vedic Yajur vedic Atharva vedic Vaishnava puranas Shaiva puranas Shakta puranas The Harivamsa ( Sanskrit : हरिवंश , lit. 'The genealogy of Hari ', IAST : Harivaṃśa ) is an important work of Sanskrit literature , containing 16,374 shlokas , mostly in
224-456: Is difficult to confirm whether the temple referenced in the text is indeed the one constructed in the mid-13th century by Narasimhadeva I of the Ganga dynasty. Debroy suggests it is plausible that an earlier Sun Temple existed at the site, which was superseded in fame by the new temple, or the old temple was itself rebuilt by Narasimhadeva I. The surviving manuscripts comprise 245 chapters. It
252-783: Is divided into two parts: the Purvabhaga (Former Part) and the Uttarabhaga (Latter Part). Sohnen and Schreiner published a summary of the Brahma Purana in 1989. The text is notable for dedicating over 60% of its chapters on description of geography and holy sites of Godavari River Region, as well as places in and around modern Odisha , and tributaries of Chambal River in Rajasthan . These travel guide-like sections are non-sectarian, and celebrates sites and temples related to Vishnu , Shiva , Devi and Surya . The coverage of Jagannath ( Krishna , Vishnu-related) temples, however,
280-570: Is larger than the other three, leading scholars to the hypothesis that the authors of extant manuscripts may have been authors belonging to Vaishnavism . Its presentation of the Konark Sun Temple is notable. The text also describes the Seven Continents (Sapta- Dvipa ) and sub-continents of the world, though some other land mass are not mentioned, those which are mentioned are called: Out of 245 chapters, 18 chapters of
308-510: Is likely not the original composition, it contains elements that can be traced to the older one. Debroy, who authored the two-volume Brahma Purana in English published by Penguin, agrees with Hazra's analysis of the Purana corpus, but cautions against making the deduction that the Brahma Purana is copied from other texts, since the various texts could have had a common origin. There are elements of
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#1732776724680336-464: Is one of the eighteen major Puranas collections of Hindu texts in Sanskrit. It is listed as the first Mahapurana in all anthologies, and is therefore also called Adi Purana . Another title for this text is Saura Purana , because it includes many chapters related to Surya , the sun god. The Brahma Purana is a compilation of geographical Mahatmya (travel guides) and sections on diverse topics. The Brahma Purana holds an established place as
364-506: Is similar to cities of Kushana period (1st to mid-3rd century CE). By its style and contents, the Harivaṃśa parva appears to be anterior to the Viṣṇu parva and Bhaviṣya parva . The verses quoted by Asvaghosa belong to this parva. On this basis, we can safely assume the Harivaṃśa parva (except for the later interpolations) to be at least as old as the 1st century CE. The Harivamśa
392-531: Is to the Brahma Purana , another text that deals with the origins of Krishna. The bulk of the text is derived from two traditions, the pañcalakṣaṇa tradition, that is, the five marks of the Purana corpus one of which is the vaṃśa genealogy, and stories about the life of Krishna as a herdsman. The text is complex, containing layers that go back to the 1st or 2nd centuries BCE. Probably there
420-417: Is where Agni Purana 12 places its start) and must have ended with chapter 98 of his text. The Harivamsa has been translated in many Indian vernacular languages; The vulgate version containing 3 books and 271 chapters has not been translated into English yet. The only English translation of the traditional version containing 2 sub-parvas (Harivamsa parva - 187 chapters and Bhavishya parva - 48 chapters,
448-708: The anustubh metre . The text is also known as the Harivamsa Purana. This text is believed to be a khila (appendix or supplement) to the Mahabharata and is traditionally ascribed to Vyasa . The most celebrated commentary of the Mahabharata by Neelakantha Chaturdhara , the Bharata Bhava Deepa also covers the Harivamsa . According to a traditional version of the Mahabharata ,
476-479: The Harivamsa is divided into two parvas (books) and 12,000 verses. These are included with the eighteen parvas of the Mahabharata . The Critical Edition has three parvas and 5,965 verses. The Adi Parva of Harivamsa describes the creation of the cosmos and the legendary history of the kings of the Solar and Lunar dynasties leading up to the birth of Krishna . Vishnu Parva recounts the history of Krishna up to
504-574: The Brahma Purana cover cosmology , mythology , genealogy , manvantara (cosmic time cycles) and topics that are required to make a text belong to the Puranic genre of literature. Other chapters cover Sanskara , a summary of Dharmasastra , its theories on the geography of earth, a summary of the Samkhya and Yoga theories of Hindu philosophy , and other topics. While many chapters of The Brahma Purana praise temples and pilgrimage, chapters 38-40 of
532-423: The Brahma Purana meets all traditional criteria for a Mahapurana, which are known as the five characteristics, or Pancha Lakshana (pañcalakṣaṇa) . Trivedi argues that there is no compelling reason to downgrade it to an Upapurana given the text's adherence to the established structure and content of a Mahapurana Other scholars, including Moriz Winternitz and Bibek Debroy hold that while the extant Brahma Purana
560-503: The Brahma Purana that according to Debroy, are likely dated to a range of ~1500 CE and read like "Sthala" Puranas, which glorify a specific location or region rather than a Mahapurana Since it mentions the existence of the Konark Sun Temple built in 1241, most of the chapter on pilgrimage sites in Orissa couldn't have been written before the 13th century. However, Debroy does not put much weight upon such dating assumptions, since it
588-567: The Brahma Purana which cannot be found in the present text. This suggests that the current version may have replaced or is being conflated with an earlier, now-lost version of the Brahma Purana. Hazra believes the extant text was compiled no earlier than the 10th century AD, integrating material from other Puranas and epics such as the Vishnu Purana , Markandeya Purana , Vayu Purana , and the Mahabharata . In contrast, Surabhi Trivedi, author of The Brahma Purana (critical study), argues that
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#1732776724680616-490: The Harivamsa, and found internal and external evidence that it was an authoritative text by the first century CE and that its later redaction took place around the end of the second or beginning of the third century CE. Edward Washburn Hopkins considered the Mahabharata increased by the addition of the Harivamsa c. 200 CE, but also the possible existence of Harivamsa as part of the around hundred thousand verses within
644-723: The Mahabharata as it can be attested in the Southern recension of the latter. R. C. Hazra has dated the Purana to the 4th century CE on the basis of the description of the rasa lila in it, as according to him, the Visnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana belong to the 5th century CE and 6th century CE respectively. According to Dikshit, the date of the Matsya Purana is 3rd century CE. When we compare
672-527: The Sattva-Rajas-Tamas classification as "Entirely Fanciful" and there is nothing in this text that actually justifies this classification. The manuscripts of travel guide to Godavari-River Region from this Purana is found as a separate text, and is called Gautami-Mahatmya or Godavari-Mahatmya, while the one corresponding to Rajasthan region is called Brahmottara Purana. The tradition and other Puranas assert The Brahma Purana had 10,000 verses, but
700-504: The biography of Krishna, the account of Raji, and some other episodes as depicted in the Harivaṃśa , it appears to be anterior to the former. Therefore, the Viṣṇu parva and the Bhaviṣya parva can be dated to at least the 3rd century CE. J. L. Masson and D. H. H. Ingalls regard the language of Harivamsa not later than 2nd or 3rd century CE and possibly from the 1st century CE; and André Couture that Mathura's description in Harivamsa
728-481: The events prior to the Mahabharata . Bhavishya Parva, the third book, includes two alternate creation theories, hymns to Shiva and Vishnu and provides a description of the Kali Yuga . While the Harivamsa has been regarded as an important source of information on the origin of Vishnu 's incarnation Krishna, there has been speculation as to whether this text was derived from an earlier text and what its relationship
756-472: The text, a part of embedded Saura Purana, present arguments that are highly critical of the theistic theories and devotional worship proposals of 13th-century Madhvacharya and Dvaita Vedanta sub-school of Hindu philosophies. Shiva Is Atman (Soul, Self). — Brahma Purana The Padma Purana categorizes Brahma Purana as a Rajas Purana, implying the text is related to Brahma, but extant manuscripts have nothing to do with Brahma. Scholars consider
784-485: Was an oral previous version because later in time, the text was enlarged by additions and was matched in style to the Mahabharata. The origin of this appendix is not precisely known but it is apparent that it was a part of the Mahabharata by the 1st century CE because "the poet Ashvaghosha quotes a couple of verses, attributing them to the Mahabharata , which are now only found in the Harivamsa ." Sivaprasad Bhattacharyya, also considered that Ashvaghosha referred to
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