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The Bhavisya-purana has been classed among the major puranas and hence sometimes called the Bhavisya-mahapurana also. According to one printed version, it is divided into four books: Brahma Parva, Madhyamaparva, Pratisargaparva and Uttaraparva. In all, there are 585 chapters and 26,000 slokas.

The last book is sometimes treated as an independent purana entitled Bhavisyottara-purana. Minus this book, the number of verses comes to 14,000 or 14,500, a number generally and widely accepted by the scholars based on the information given in other puranas like The Matsya and the Agni.

The whole purana is a miscellany dealing with a variety of subjects. The upasana (worship) of Surya, the Sun-god, has been given a prominent place. Details concerning the construction of temples, making and consecration of images, varieties of vratas or religious observances motivated by desires, sins and their expiations, dana or giving gifts these are some of the other subjects dealt with in the work.

The Bhavisya Purana is a veritable storehouse of several topics normally dealt with in the dharmasastras. The following is the list of some selected topics: the sixteen samskaras or sacraments like namakarana and upanayana; rules concerning the study of the Vedas; some aspects of varnasrama-dharma: a good number of vratas or religious observances slated for certain days; snakes and their worship; praise and worship of Surya, the sun-god; creation of this world and a description of this earth; several types of dana or giving gifts ceremonially; description of good conduct.

A very interesting aspect of this purana is the bringing of the Maga brahmanas from the Sakadvipa into our country by Samba, son of Shri Krisna and getting them settled on the banks of the river Candrabhaga. They were Zoroastrians from Persia. They gradually integrated themselves into the Hindu society. Sun-worship in India got a boost because of them.

This purana has been called Bhavisya purana, purana predicting future events, probably because it gives the genealogy of the kings who will come in future and the way they rule the country.

The Vedas mention the word “Surya” or “Suryadev” for the Sun. Surya is the ruling deity of the Sun planet and is responsible for maintaining the working affairs. The Sun is the central cosmos body which sustains all other planets in the universe. The Surya deity is described as a divine person bedecked with shining golden ornaments, riding on a chariot pulled by seven horses. His horses are called “Ketavah” meaning the rays of the Sun. The Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic literature, mentions Surya as the giver of knowledge, dispelling darkness in one’s life. It is the living force in the whole universe. The moon and all the planets get light from the Sun and shine in the sky. In the Chandogya Upanishad, the Sun is represented as Brahman, the Absolute Truth and the Sun-God is considered the Supreme.

In the Kaliyuga which is the age of hypocrisy and quarrel, to understand the Absolute Truth is not easy unless guided by a bona fide spiritual master. To find a bona fide Guru is in itself a challenging situation. The spiritual master (Guru), the devotees (Sadhu), and the Vedic scriptures (Shastra) are the authoritative sources for gaining spiritual knowledge. The Vedic scriptures, according to the Vedas, are coming directly from the Supreme Lord Himself. They deal with both material and spiritual knowledge and were compiled by Shri Vyasadev around five thousand years ago for the benefit of the rare inquisitive people in this disturbed age of Kali. The general mass of the population is engrossed in gratifying their senses through material pleasure and knows nothing about the ultimate goal of human life.

In modern times, when the divine path of Hinduism is becoming even more popular and significant, the seminal texts of the Hindu faith have a vital role in its dissemination. These texts interact with the enthusiastic and knowledge-seeking reader and lead them into the enlightened world of ancient Indian culture. Exotic India Art is here with a list of some of the best English translations of important Hindu religious books, which can be used by anyone who wishes to learn and practice the ways of Hindu life and thought.

As it goes, the forces of evil, asuras (demons) have defeated the kind devtas (deities) and then ruled the universe. Truth re-emerged as Bhagwan Krishna– first made peace with the demons, got their recognition, and then creatively defeated them, bringing back hope, justice, freedom, and happiness. This Purana is also known as a ‘saptah–vachan-parayan’(a–weeklong-recital-parayan). The date of composition is probably between the eighth and the tenth century CE, but may be as early as the 6th century CE. The origin of Shrimad Bhagwad is even much older.

BHAVISHYA PURANA

Bhavisya Purana