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 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths
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enough to make them agitated, but they are trembling with fear and
sorrow because all their limbs are exhausted and fatigued and they
appear shaking and trembling." On thinking thus Rāma the sage
stood in the middle Puskara lake accompanied by his desciple while
they too continued to stand there. After drinking water they resorted
to the shade of a tree. Even as they continued to look at the noble
souled Rāma they carried on their joyous dialogue. The hind also
said that they shall ready to stay there, as well as Rāma stays there
when these words were uttered by the hind who was pleased to see
Rāma, the stag too was delighted, and said to his beloved, "O high
fortune, graceful lady, what you say is true! I too know the potentiality
of the extremely noble souled Rāma.
That desciple Akṛtavrana who is seen at his side has been
fortunate enough to be protected from the clutches of a tiger by this
Rāma. He had been greatly agitated due to the terrorising tiger. This
Rāma is the youngest son of Jāmadagni. On seeing his father
insulted by Kārtyavirya, he had become infuriated. He took then the
vow of exterminating kings. In order to get it fulfilled, he had
formerly gone to the world of Brahma. Brahma had commanded him
to go to the region of Śiva. On receiving his behest, the sage went
to the presence of Śiva. He recounted to him all the incidents
concerning the king and his father.
Mahadeva, honoured the scion of the family of Bhṛgu and gave
him the excellent Mantra and the unbreakable Kavacha of Kṛṣṇa,
his own pasupata missile as well as other sets of missiles too.
He joyously bade farewell to him after giving the weapons eagerly
