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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. Kamsa Slain by Lord Krsna
Lord Madhusudana challenged of unflincing resolution
immediately closed with Chanura and Balarama with Mustika.
They tried to frustrate each other by revolving, pushing, squeezing
in their arms, throwing down, and slipping to the front or to the
rear of their opponent. Eager to score a victory over each other,
they hurted the body of their adversary by lifting up, carrying and
throwing. All the ladies collected in batches spoke to one another
about the contest being ill-matched. "What comparison can there
be between the two wrestlers of admantine frame and closely
resembling a pair of two large mountains. The women of Mathura
also talking of Krsna's glory and said: "Blessed are the women of
Vraja who celebrate him in song, while milking their cows,
churmins their curds, moving the cradles etc. all movements are
inspired by the thought of Sri. Krsna". 258
While the women were talking in anxious tones as aforesaid,
Lord Hari made up his mind to get rid of his opponent Chanura.
258 एव� चर्चितसंकल्प� भगवान् मधुसूधना� �
आससादाथचाणूर� मुष्ठिकं रोहिणीसुतः � �
हस्तभ्या� हस्तयोर्वदध्वा पदभ्यामे� � पादयोः �
बिजकर्षतुरन्योन्यं प्रसह्� विजिगीषय� � �
[eva� carcitasaṃkalpo bhagavān madhusūdhanā� |
āsasādāthacāṇūra� muṣṭhika� rohiṇīsuta� | |
hastabhyā� hastayorvadadhvā padabhyāmeva ca pādayo� |
bijakarṣaturanyonya� prasahya vijigīṣayā | |
] Ibid X.44.1.2 P.1239
कु वज्र सारसर्वाङ्गी मल्ल� शैलेन्द्रसंन्निभ� �
कु चातिसुकुमाराङ्गौ किशोरौ नाप्तयौवनौ � �
[ku vajra sārasarvāṅgī mallau śailendrasaṃnnibhau |
ku cātisukumārāṅgau kiśorau nāptayauvanau | |
] Ibid X.44.8 P.1240
