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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habit of living upon others. Attached to other wives people will
seek to garb others belongings, with the advent of the terrible Kali
age. Out of jealousy and everyone will laugh at the persons sticking
to piety and righteousness, Brahmins will dispise the vedas and
will not care to abserve any of the Vratas. Just to make a show of
their eruditioin and apulence, Brahmins will resort to the
performances of Pirtrayajna and other daily sacrifices. No
deserving person would ever be rewarded with a gift, if people
would care for the cattle, that is only due to their self interest of
getting milk and production.
For extracting riches attendants of king would not hesitate to
put the Brahmins in chains and the Brahmins would gladly sell
away the fruit of their gifts. And even from the candals they would
not hesitate to accept the gifts. At the end of the Kali age nobody
would even remember the name of Hari and the Brahmins will
lead a vicious life they will cohabitate with Sudra women.
Having taken up the manners and customs of a forest hermit,
the despicable Sudras would never conform to their duties. And
would not care to serve the three hgiher castes.1 With the advent
of the Kali age Brahmins would take to the path of Sudras, averse
to the study of the Vedas they would take delight in dance, music.
They would falsely assume the characteristics of a devout and
righteous person.2 Each one would grorify himself and vilify the
other. And people would have little faith either in gods or Brahmins
