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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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.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
ix) Myth of Mitra
Mitra is celestial god. The association of Mitra myth with the
Varu峁嘺 is so predominant that only one single hymn of the 峁歡veda
III.59 is addressed to him alone. In the fifth verse of the hymn Mitra
is spoken as the great 膧ditya. This epithet is found only in three
passages of the 峁歡veda I.136. VIII.9.1.12 and other many hymns are
referred to him.
III. 59.1.2.7.3, X. 7.3, I. 50.4,
VII. 36.2, I. 50.2.8, X. 177.2
III. 59.8, VII. 77.3, V. 63.4,
XIX. 21.4, VII. 63.4.2.5, V. 37.4
VII. 35.8, I. 164.2, X. 37.7.10
VII. 60.2 I. 115.3
x) Myth of V膩yu
Vayu the father of monkey chief lord Hanum膩n, and the divine
father of the P膩峁囜笉ava prince Bh墨m膩 is the wind God and the ruler of
the north-west quarter.
