{"product_id":"vishnu-purana-9780143456865","title":"Vishnu Purana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLORD VISHNU AND THE CREATION\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eVishnu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Purana\u003c\/i\u003e is part of a series of eighteen sacred Hindu texts known collectively as the Puranas. It occupies a prominent position among the ancient Vaishnava Puranas which recount tales of creation and the many incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It describes the four classes of society, the four stages of life, and key astronomical concepts related to Hinduism.\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with insight and told with clarity, this translation of the Vishnu Purana by Bibek Debroy presents readers with an opportunity to truly understand the classical Indian mythic texts. Debroy has previously translated the Bhagavata Purana, the Markandeya Purana, and the Brahma Purana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e India Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143456865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608","brand":"Bibek Debroy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42253631127733,"sku":"9780143456865","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_66a8fb37-c1ae-4273-a073-6032a0ebb788.jpg?v=1656388134","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vishnu-purana-9780143456865","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}