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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eight sons and a daughter too (Subhadra by name) besides one
every year.
242 Vasudeva handed over his all sons to Kamsa with great
difficulty. And the last child he gave to Nanda and Yasodha his
relative to protect the child. Then Vasudeva and Devaki came to
the village of Gokula owned by Nanda, afraid of Kamsa. There
exists in Devaki's womb, in the form of an embroy, Lord Hari's
part manifestation known by the name Sesa. Lord takes it out,
places it in the womb of Rohini. Then assumes the role of Devaki's
son. Thus on that delightful day, kittle drums sounded in heaven.
Kinnaras, Gandharvas sang, siddhas and charnas uttared praises
and Vidyadhara women danced. Full of joy, sages and gods.
showered flowers and clouds gently rumbled after the manner of
the ocean. Lord Visnu manifested himself in his entirety through
Devaki. Vasudeva beholds extro-ordinary boy with lotus like eyes
endowed with four arms wielding uplifted weapons, conch, moce
242 शङ्खतूर्यमृदङ्गाश्� नेदुर्दुन्दुभय� समम् �
प्रयाणप्रकमे तावद� वरवध्वोः सुमङ्गलम� ।।
पथ� प्रग्रहिणं कंसमामाष्याहशरीरवाक� �
अस्यस्त्वामष्टमो गर्भ� हन्त� या� वहसेऽबुध � �
इत्युक्त� सः खल� पापो भोजाना� कुलपांसन� �
भगिनी� हन्तुमारब्धः खङ्गपाणि� कचेऽग्रही� � �
[śaṅkhatūryamṛdaṅgāśca nedurdundubhaya� samam |
prayāṇaprakame tāvad varavadhvo� sumaṅgalam ||
pathi pragrahiṇa� kaṃsamāmāṣyāhaśarīravāk |
asyastvāmaṣṭamo garbho hantā yā� vahase'budha | |
ityukta� sa� khala� pāpo bhojānā� kulapāṃsana� |
bhaginī� hantumārabdha� khaṅgapāṇi� kace'grahīta | |
] Ibid X.1.33-35, P-1044
कीर्तिमंन्तं प्रथमज� कंसायानकदुन्दुभि� �
अर्पयामा� कृच्छे� सोऽनृतातिविह्वलः � �
[kīrtimaṃnta� prathamaja� kaṃsāyānakadundubhi� |
arpayāmāsa kṛccheṇa so'nṛtātivihvala� | |
] Ibid X. 1.57, P.1047
