Start of the Skanda and Andhaka cycles

Author(s)

• Bisschop, Peter Christiaan
• 横地, 優子 ヨコチ, ユウコ
• Acharya, Diwakar
• Törzsök, Judit

Bibliographic Information

Start of the Skanda and Andhaka cycles

critical edition with an introduction & annotated English synopsis by Peter C. Bisschop and Yuko Yokochi ; in cooperation with Diwakar Acharya and Judit Törzsök

（Supplement to Groningen Oriental studies, . The Skandapurāṇa ; v. 4 ; Adhyāyas 70-95）

Brill, c2018

• : hardback

Uniform Title

Puranas. Skandapurāṇa

Note

Text in Sanskrit with English synopsis

Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-355) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Skandapurana IV presents a critical edition of Adhyayas 70-95 from the Skandapurana , with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes the myths of Visnu's manifestation as the Man-Lion (Narasimha), the birth of Skanda, the birth of Andhaka, and Hiranyaksa's battle with the gods culminating in his victory and capture of the Earth. Thanks to generous support of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation, the e-book version of this volume is available in Open Access.

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Details

• NCID: BB27707830
• ISBN:
  • 9789004383487
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engsan
• Place of Publication: Leiden ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: x, 373 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL1140.4
  • NDC10 : 168
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Puranas -- Skandapurāṇa
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB16968592
• Uniform Title ID:
  • EA00029689