Matsya Purana (critical study)
by Kushal Kalita | 2018 | 74,766 words | ISBN-13: 9788171103058
This page relates 鈥楽hiva as the Supreme lord鈥� of the English study on the Matsya-purana: a Sanskrit text preserving ancient Indian traditions and legends written in over 14,000 metrical verses. In this study, the background and content of the Matsyapurana is outlined against the cultural history of ancient India in terms of religion, politics, geography and architectural aspects. It shows how the encyclopedic character causes the text to deal with almost all the aspects of human civilization.
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Part 2.1 - 艢颈惫补 as the Supreme lord
In the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 艢颈惫补 occupies an important place. He is described as the first lord of gods (顿别惫腻诲颈诲别惫补).[1] He is the supreme lord.[2] He is and avyakta.[3] According to the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 艢颈惫补 is the recipient of the first share of Vedic 测补箩帽补. He is, therefore, called Yaj帽膩grabhuk.[4] He is the soul of all. There is no other powerful man in the universe than Lord 艢颈惫补 and equally no other powerful woman is there than 艢颈惫补鈥檚 consort 笔腻谤惫补迟颈.[5] Nothing is unknown to 艢颈惫补. By the grace of him one becomes the knower of everything.[6]
In many places of the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 艢颈惫补 is mentioned as the supreme deity. Lord 叠谤补丑尘腻, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and the other gods even did not know the limit of the greatness of 艢颈惫补.[7] 叠谤补丑尘腻, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and Indra used to worship him.[8] Lord 艢颈惫补 is described as the destroyer of lokas and time.[9] He is the annihilator of cupid and the destroyer of the sacrifice of king 顿补办峁.[10] He is the cause of the universe. He bestows bliss and freedom to all living beings.[11] The three 驳耻峁嘺蝉 sattva, rajas and tamas belong to him. He is the soul of all beings (蝉补谤惫补产丑奴迟腻迟尘腻).[12]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ibid., 181.8
[2]:
Ibid., 250.49
[3]:
Ibid., 250.37
[4]:
Ibid., 250.49
[6]:
Ibid., 69.3
[7]:
Ibid., 164.347
[8]:
Ibid., 192,7
[9]:
Ibid., 250.32
[10]:
Ibid., 250. 32-34
[11]:
Ibid., 250.34-36
[12]:
, 185.6