Essay name: Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas
Author:
Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
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.
Chapter 2 - Varieties of Myths
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and reddish brown eyes are inflicted by Varu峁嘺. So the physical
deformities and ugliness are conceived to be the results of one's action
caused by Varu峁嘺. Varu峁嘺 is identified with Pr膩峁嘺, 90 Ap膩na, 91 and
Vy膩na.92 He is called Agni also.9
The Satapatha Br膩hma峁嘺 says when it burns rather brightly,
then indeed that is Varu峁嘺. Bone fire or the violently burning fire is
Varu峁嘺. This identity again has its explanation in the violent aspect
of Varuna's law according to Satapatha Br膩hma峁嘺, where Varu峁嘺 is
identified with the burning fire and is described as seizing on the
erring creatures with violence.
In the 膧ra峁噛akas, Varu峁嘺 and his cosmic waters delineated.
Though there is reference of Varu峁嘺 only at two places in the Aitareya
膧ra峁噛akas, it is highly illuminating. The position of Varu峁嘺 in the
cosmogony process is given in very clear and exact terms. It states
that by the Supreme's mind were created the waters and Varu峁嘺.
The waters yield to him faith for good deeds and Varuna preserves his
offspring by his law. Thus, the waters and Varu峁嘺 serve their parent
minds. 94
90.
91.
| Gopatha Br膩hma峁嘺, 2.4.11.
Satapatha Br膩hma峁嘺 8.4.2.6.
92. 啶 啶掂 啶掂ぐ啷佮ぃ啶� 啶膏啶洁啷嵿え啶苦 啷� [yo vai varu峁嘺岣� so'gni岣� | ] Ibid., 12.9.1.6.
93. Ibid., 5.2.4. 13.
94. Ma峁嘺s膩 S峁涐梗峁璦 膩pasca
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鈥� Taittir墨ya 膧ra峁噛aka 2.1.7.
