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Pastimes of Adi Purusha is an English translation of a 500-year-old Vedic composition in Sanskrit, titled Sri Purushothama Sahasranama by a Vaishnava Saint, Sri Vallabhacharya. This book brings to the English-speaking world the message of this great Saint: Who God is, what He looks like, His wonderful activities in His material creations, and how we can interact with Him. For the novice reader, it is an introduction to Indian thought, philosophy, and culture, and for the familiar reader, it is a refresher. This book will take the reader through a whirlwind tour of Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), Bhagavad-Gita, the Upanishads, and other Vedic texts. The book is translated verse by verse with English translations and Explanations to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of this beautiful poetic Sanskrit text and accompanying message.

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"Balaram Chandra Das is a retired Technology Executive from Silicon Valley in California. He holds a master's and bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. After 27 years in the technology field, serving in positions from Design Engineer to Chief Executive Officer, he retired to focus on teaching, writing, and traveling to understand his cultural roots. His interests are Indian Vaishnava Philosophy, Religion, History, Traditions and Thought. He can be reached at bvrbcd@gmail.com. Sri Vallabhacharya's family are Telugu Brahmins who belong to Bhṛgu Vamsha, and their Gotra is Srivatsa, also called Bhargava. This family hails from a village on the southern bank of the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh but had migrated to Varanasi in the 1500s. By the age of eleven, he had mastered Vedas, Vedanta, six Shastras, and some Puranas, with the Srimad Bhagavatam being his favorite. When an adult, Sri Vallabhacharya, went to visit his ancestral village, he heard there was a philosophical debate being hosted by the King of Vijayanagara Kingdom, Krishnadevaraya. He went to participate in the discussion, which was divided into two camps: the Vaishnava camp led by Acharya Vyasatirtha of the Madhva school, and the other side was the Advaita Vedanta camp. Sri Vallabhacharya joined the Vaishnava camp and, with his erudite and expert debating skills, defeated the Advaita Vedanta camp, winning a large reward from the King. He was also granted the prestigious title of ""Acharya"" from the Madhva Sampradaya and also the Vishnusvami Sampradaya. Sri Vallabhacharya chose to become an Acharya of the Vishnusvami school."

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