Essay name: Ethical and Spiritual thought of ancient India
Author:
Kaberi Sarkar
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the Ethical and Spiritual thought of ancient India as revealed in the Vedas, Puranas and Tantras. This work explores the discussion of God in Puuranic, Tantric, and Vedic hymns, portraying God as the creator, protector, and destroyer of the universe, and sometimes as the giver of ultimate salvation (moksha).
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becomes dominant in Him. when the protective aspect (Palaka
sattva) in Him suppresses his entity as a husband, the real
significance of this suggestion (tifa-rasa) can not be
comprehended by Mahadeva.
Mention of the god of worship in Stotra
We realize this truth in the 'Adityahrdaya' stotra
of the Ramayana. The first poet (adi-Kavi) of the R膩m膩yana
wanted to express to the reader every aspect of the tremen-
dous influence of Surya Bhagavan by mentioning His one
hundred eight names (of Surya) in this stotra. The diffe-
rence between the superiority of Surya and the inferiority
of the poet is evident. The poet dares not approach the god
Surya by removing his hesitation, nor hopes to build close
relationship with Him. He only offers his pra峁嚹乵a to the
different forms of the bright Sun from a distance. The poet
prays that may the Sun god bestow compassion on him with a
graceful mind. (1)
FOOT NOTE :
1. Enamapatsu Krechesu Kantaresu Bhayesu ca
Kirtayan puru峁岣� Kaschinnavasidati Raghava
puj annenamekagro devadevam jagatpatim
etat trigunitam japtva yuddhe峁 vijay谋峁ati
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Ramayanam 6.105.25-26
