Hinduism decoded

In the last many years, Mr Debroy has translated several Hindu epics into simple English prose, even though they were originally written in narrative couplets

The Brahma Purana: Volume I and II

Author: Bibek Debroy

Publisher: Penguin Books

Pages: 564 and 506

Price: Rs 599 each

Bibek Debroy has produced yet another exquisitely crafted English translation of a Sanskrit classic. The Brahma Purana is one of the most revered and sacred texts in Hindu religion. In two volumes and over 1,000 pages, Mr Debroy’s translation of what is also called the Adi Purana (or the original Purana) brings alive the many myths and legends surrounding Hindu gods, traditions, customs and ways of living. To enjoy this book, however, you have to be either a believer in the idea of Hindu cosmology