Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas
by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad | 2004 | 102,840 words
The essay studies the Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas by exploring the significance of the ten principal incarnations of Lord Vishnu as depicted in various ancient Indian texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas. The research also investigates the social, political, philosophical, and religious impact of these incarnations throughout history, s...
The Legends and Myth of Prajapati
The term Prajapati occurs very often in the Brahmanas. From a perusal of the passages, Prajapati appears to be the name indicative of the life force or the primordial force whence the universe evolves and is sustained. In various passages this myth occurs, the numbers are given below. Aitareya Brahmana: VII.8., XII.2. Jaiminiya Brahmana : 1.68, I.314, 1.8, 1.259, I.29, 1.6, 1.60, I.67, V.135, 167. Satapatha Brahmana : 2.2.4.1, 1.1.1.13, 1.7.4.4, 11.1.8. 2-4, 10.2.7.17, 18, 1.3.2.10. All offerings should reach Devatas through this myth. Satapatha Brahmana : 10.2.5.7, 10.4.2.14, 11.4.12, 1.3.4.2, 12.3.3.6, 11.3.1.12, 10.2.7.5.9, 1.1.3.5 Taittiriya Brahmana : 1.6.1.8, 3.3.7.6, 3.7.4.6, 3.8.14.2.3, 3.11.4.1, 2.7.12.3, 7.4.4.10, 1.8.10.3 3.2.8.10, 1.1.7.2, 1.1.5.5, 3.10.8.4, 1.1.5.8, 1.1.8.4, 1.4.3.6, 1.1.8.1
48 3.2.8.6, 1.1.6.2-3, 2.1.10, 3.8.6.2 1.7.2.5, 1.4.10.1, 3.9.11.3, 2.5.7.3 1.7.4.1, 2.4.16, 2.1.2.11, 3.7.3.7 2.3.6.12, 2.1.11, 3.11.5.1