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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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V.29 312 Krsna's killing Naraka demon
Krsna's bringing Parijata from heaven
V.30
V.31
Krsna's marriage with 16000 women
V.32
Story of Usa
V.33
Description of the battle between Krsna and Bana
V.34
Krsna's killing of Paundrika
V.35
Marriage of Samba
V.36
Krsna's killing Dvivida
V.37
Curse of the sages for the destruction of Yadus, Lord
Krsna's leaving for his abode
V.38
Funeral rites for Yadus, coronation of Pariksita, and
Pandavas ascending to heaven
So also, the Devibhagavata Purana, Narasimha Purana and
Brahmavaivarta Purana record some episodes of the Lord Krsna's
incarnation. Coming to the Bhagavata Purana, one can
unhesitatingly state that it is the text of greater repository of the
description of Lord Krsna's incarnation than any other texts.
However, the whole of the tenth skandha which is quite bigger
one, imbibes all minute details of Lord Krsna's supra-natural
activities during His incarnate period. The following is the table
of the tenth skandha which is a pointer to each and every episode.
