ब्रह्मवैवर्त पुराण

Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa

The Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa presents Kṛṣṇa as the supreme being, from whom all creation, including Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, proceeds. In four khaṇḍas, devoted to Brahmā, Prakṛti, Gaṇeśa and the birth of Kṛṣṇa, it gives Rādhā a central place as his eternal consort and treats the Goddess as Prakṛti in her many forms. Scholars regard the surviving text as substantially reworked in later centuries. It is essential for understanding Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa devotion.

What you will learn

• The four khaṇḍas and their themes
• Kṛṣṇa as supreme being and Rādhā's theology
• Prakṛti, the Goddess and the stories of Gaṇeśa

Lessons

1. 1Introduction to the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Brahma-khaṇḍa: Kṛṣṇa as source of creation🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Prakṛti-khaṇḍa: the forms of the Goddess🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Gaṇeśa-khaṇḍa: birth and deeds of Gaṇeśa🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Kṛṣṇa-janma-khaṇḍa: life in Vraja🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Rādhā in bhakti theology🔒 Unlocks after enrolment