Author: I Gusti Putu Phalgunadi
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 382
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175740884
Description
The complete Indonesian Brahmandapurana has been translated into English for the first time in this work. It was rendered into Classical Indonesian language (Kawi) in the tenth Century AD Simple and lucid, it relates the story vividly in limped fluency. The Indonesian Brahmandapurana is not literal Kawi rendering of the Sanskrit text. It is an original text in Kawi, which has taken inspiration from the Sanskrit Brahmandapurana and the Vayupurana. It follows Sanskrit passages. Although it is much shorter, it does not generally speaking, omit, the matter what is essential. The interesting feature of the Indonesian Brahmandapurana is that many slokas, double or single Padas are literally borrowed and interspersed at irregular interval.
The Indonesian Brahmandapurana contains summaries of information on mythology, philosophy, geography, politics, and so on. From the religious point of view, the Brahmandapurana is regarded as a sacred treatise in India as well as in Ancient Indonesia. It has the ancient Vedic tradition which is called the fifth Veda.
This English translation of the Indonesian Brahmandapurana has been done for the first time. Its corresponding Kawi text is given on the opposite pages to enable researchers to understand it, in depth. The present English translation of one of the great Classical Indonesian literary texts would be of great help not only to students of Indology, but also to others interested in the cultural development of Southeast Asia in Ancient times.
Contents
FOREWORD
PREFACE
NOTE ON THE PRONUNCIATIONS OF THE KAWI LANGUAGE
CHART OF BALINESE LETTERS
1. INTRODUCTION
1. The Indonesia-India Cultural Links
2. The Impact of Sanskrit Literature on Indonesia
A. The Ramayana
B. The Mahabharata
c. The Purana
(i) The Classical Indonesian Brahmandapurana
(ii) Religious Life
3. The Language of Classical Indonesian Brahmandapurana
4. Authorship
5. Translation
6. Manuscripts
7. Resume
II THE KAWI TEXT OF THE BRAHMANDAPURANA AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Section I : The Sacrifice of King Adhisimakrsna
Section II : Evolution of the Universe
Section III : Creation of the World
Section IV : Birth of Lord Rudra
Section V : Creation of Celestial Sages
Section VI : Birth of the Thousand Rudras
Section VII : The Progeny of the Saptarsis
Section VIII : The Destruction of Kaksa`s Yajna
Section IX : The Lineage of Ksatriyas
Section X : The Method of Measurement of Devas and Others
Section XI : The Composer of the Mantras
Section XII : The Line of Byasa`s Disciples
Section XIII : The Branches of Vedic School
Section XIV : The Genealogy of Vedic Teachers
Section XV : The Branches of Vedas
Section XVI : The Lineage of Manu
Section XVII : Description of Jambudvipa
Section XVIII : Description of Bharatavarsa
Section XIX : Description of Other Sub-Continents
Section XX : The Descent of Sacred Ganga
Section XXI : Description of the Other Continents
Section XXII : Nature of the Sun and the Moon
Section XXIII : Description of Clouds
III. BIBLIOGRAPHY