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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of the Vedas. People will revile the Vedas and the Brhmins
ungreatful people will swerve from the duties of their own castes
and will take to duties not in keeping with their particualr castes.
In the Kali age beginning and back biting will be a regular
habit with the people. Always used to slander others, they will be
vainly proclaiming their own glory and diginity. Always planning
to steand the property of others people used to take food from
others. Brahmins would adore the different divinities and engaged
in vilifying others, they would sshare their food with people of other
castes. When people would resort to this ilcentious way of life, there
will be no difference between a prcepto and descipte, a fther and
son, between husband and wife.
Brahmins will conduct themselves as Sudras and languish in
hell. Mostly suffering from drought people will always be looking
at the sky with anxiety. Always suffering from hunger and
starvation people will lead a wretched life. Women would care little
for the advice of their husbands or elders howsoever beneficial they
may be with the Brahmins desisting from performing any sacrifice
or offering any oblution, the wise and experince would naturally
be aware of the intensity of the Kali age. When the piety and
righteousness would go to the four winds, the universe would be
bereft of beauty and splendour. These are the characteristics of
Kali age, but the brahmins devoted to Lord Hari are never affected
by it. In the krtayuga penance is the most efficacious; meditation
