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This book contains English translation of some hymns and eulogies of Vishnu, the Blue God. The author has written a long introduction on Vishnu, Vaishnavism, and Visistadvaita, a philosophical system of the Vaishnava cult propounded by Acarya Ramanuja.

Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction

1. The Vamana Purana(Extract)
2. Gajendra-moksa
3. Stotra Ratnavali(Auspicious Song) by Jayadeva
4. Srikamalapatyastakam(Eight verses to Kamlapati) by Brahmananda
5. Pratah Smranam(Morning Prayer)
6. Sanskrit Eulogies(Anthology)
7. The Narada Purana(Extract)
8. Prapancasara Tantram by Sankaracarya
9. Gautamiya Tantra(Extract)
10. Laksminrsimha-pancaratnam by Sankaracarya
11. Srivisnubhujangaprayatstotram by Sankaracarya
12. Acyutastakam by Sankaracarya
13. Haristuti(Prayer to Hari) by Sankaracarya
14. Mohamugdara(Mace of Infatuation) by Sankaracarya
15. Satpadistotram(Six verses to Lord Vishnu) by Sankaracarya

• Select Bibliography
• Author

Prabhat Kumar Pandeya is a Professor of English at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.