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Podcast: New Books in Ancient History
Episode: Shakuntala Gawde, "Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana: Selected Episodes from the Tenth Skandha" (Dev Publishers, 2023)
Description: Shakuntala Gawde's bookĀ Narrative Analysis of Bhagavata Purana: Selected Episodes from the Tenth SkandhaĀ (Dev Publishers, 2023) presents an analytical study of selected narratives of the tenth skandha of the BhÄgavata PurÄį¹a with the framework of Narratology. It checks the possibilities of interpretation of some popular narratives from Kį¹į¹£į¹a saga. Book gives an exhaustive introduction dealing with PurÄį¹as, the growth of Vaiį¹£į¹navism and Narratology with special reference to BhÄgavata PurÄį¹a which sets precursor to the further analysis. It undertakes hermeneutic interpretation of episodes ā Lord Kį¹į¹£į¹aās birth story, Lifting of Govardhana Mountain, Syamantaka jewel, exploits of PÅ«t...