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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concedes the fight, acknowledging his own arrogance and praising
Śiva's power. Śiva Sarabha destroys the Nrsimha and in the Linga
version just as water mixed with water mixed with water, milk with
milk and all merged into one in the same manner Viṣṇu has merged
into Śiva. 155
In these versions, we see how the theme of Viṣṇu bhakti will
come to radically after the mythogical structured elements and move
the focus of the myth from trailokic dharmic concerts to those of the
larger universe of bhakti.
In the Skanda purāṇa the Nṛsimha myth begins with established
the sovereignty on Earth, having vanquished the chief of gods. He
begins to covet heaven and forment his son Prahlada.
6. THE CONCEPT OF VĀMANA AVATĀRA
The Vamana incarnation is one of the important myths among
the ten incarnations of Lord Visṇu. Vāmana myth manifests the
beginning of the human form where as the earliest Viṣṇu myths
make the earlier stages in human evolution and semi-human beings.
It signifies the conquest of great demon power by a tiny man who
covered the entire Universe. It is an established fact that the origin
of the Vāmana myth traced to the Ṛgveda, having traversed the
Universe with His three strides. Hence He is described as Urukrama,
Urugāya, and Trivikrama.
155. Śiva Purāṇa II.27. III.2.35.
Linga Purāṇa 1.96.27, 1.96.34
