30
Puranas are sectarian literature. You will find them disagreeing about the supreme Deity. You should instead read a non-sectarian scripture like Mahabharata.
Mahabharata Vana Parva Section CCLXX says:
The Supreme Spirit has three conditions. In the form of Brahma, he is
the Creator, and in the form of Vishnu he is the Preserver, and in his
form as ...
28
Don't believe blindly what you see on internet. Hinduism or सनातन धर्म (Sanātana Dharma) can't be false as name itself says it is eternal and has "Dharma" in it. Hinduism is confusing for some people because they don't read scriptures in Sanskrit or in other language with proper interpretations of Guru or Acharyas.
To understand Hinduism properly, first you ...
27
Was Ravana actually a villain?
Yes, he was. If by villain we mean someone who trades the path of unrighteousness then Ravana was nothing less than a villain:
जप जोग बिरागा तप मख भागा श्रवन सुनइ दससीसा।
आपुनु उठि धावइ रहै न पावइ धरि सब घालइ खीसा।।
अस भ्रष्ट अचारा भा संसारा धर्म सुनिअ नहि काना।
तेहि बहुबिधि त्रासइ देस निकासइ जो कह बेद पुराना।। [RCM -...
24
Though the god is one, when we see in terms of Generation, Operation, Destruction these are taken care by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively. Since Vishnu is responsible for execution, it is He who descends to take care of the creation. This may be killing the demons or establishing dharma or to spread knowledge or to fulfill desire of a devotee. No one ...
19
As per vedas getting married to a girl after kidnapping is considered
devil/daemon (दानव) Vivaha (marriage) which isn't righteous
(धर्मानुकूलन).
You have perfectly stated the correct thing. Shri Krishna indeed married Rukmani in a rākṣasa style:
bhagavān bhīṣmaka-sutāṁ rukmiṇīṁ rucirānanām
rākṣasena vidhānena upayema [SB - 10.52.18]
Meaning
...
17
Because the 6 dead sons of Devaki are reincarnation of Marichi's sons. They got cursed by Sage Devala for laughing on him or by Brahma ( because they have seen Brahma trying to copulate with his own daughter and hence derided at him. Indignant Brahma had then curse them to take birth in demon incarnation.)
So they therefore were born as the sons of ...
17
The story is described in this chapter of the Srimad Bhagavatam:
Being the direct witness in the hearts of all living beings, Lord Kṛṣṇa fully understood why Sudāmā had come to see Him. Thus He thought, “In the past My friend has never worshiped Me out of a desire for material opulence, but now he comes to Me to satisfy his chaste and devoted wife. I will ...
17
Navavidha Bhakti
Shrimad Bhagavatam 7.5:23-24
sri-prahrada uvaca
sravanam kirtanam visnoh
smaranam pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam
sakhyam atma-nivedanam
iti pumsarpita visnau
bhaktis cen nava-laksana
kriyeta bhagavaty addha
tan manye 'dhitam uttamam
Prahlada Maharaja said: Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name,...
17
As mentioned in this answer, different Puranas were revealed during onset of different Kalpas.
Chapter 53 of Matsya Purana mentions Kalpas of all Puranas except Brahma and Markandeya Puranas.
Padma Purana - Padma Kalpa (hence the name)
Vishnu Purana - Varaha Kalpa (current Kalpa)
Vayu Purana (includes Shiva ...
17
The reason was the fear and insecurity created in Kamsa's mind after meeting with sage Narada.
After hearing a prophecy by an unembodied voice (Akash vani. It was not by a sage) that eighth son of Devakī would kill him, Kamsa was shocked and decided to kill his sister Devakī. But he has changed his mind after hearing words of Vasudeva. Vasudeva made an ...
14
There is death in Satyaloka. Let's examine the verse in context:
The duration of life in Satyaloka is calculated to be 15,480,000,000,000 years. In ... Satyaloka, there is neither bereavement, nor old age nor death.
So in Satyaloka, the world of Brahma, life is not eternal. It is just that while Satyaloka itself exists, there is no death there. But ...
answered Jun 21 '15 at 14:31
14
No , killing of Infidels are not fully allowed in Vedas. There are some mantras in Atharva-Veda which asks god agni about destroying evil minds of foes , pardoning / Sheltering then , Welcoming those who came to ask pardon /shelter. Destroying only evil-nature or evil-mind of foes and not the people , even Atharva-Veda prays to god agni for welfare of son's ...
13
As far as Ravana was concerned, he had a genuine enmity with Rama. But Ravana and Kumbhakarna were actually incarnations of two great devotees of Vishnu, Jaya and Vijaya. The story is told in this chapter and this chapter of the Srimad Bhagavatam.
Among the oldest beings in creation are the Sanat Kumaras, four sages who are mind-born sons of Brahma, and ...
answered Jul 12 '14 at 15:01
13
Vishnu or Krishna is the Supreme Being and He is worshiped and followed by Shiva's incarnations. For example Hanuman was an incarnation of Shiva and Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu, as Wikipedia states
Hanuman is mentioned as an avatar of Shiva or Rudra in the Sanskrit
texts like the Mahabhagvata Purana, the Skanda Purana, the Brhaddharma
Purana ...
13
Bhagavata Purana has nothing to do here. It was Brigu who spoke those words. Even Daksha cursed Shiva out of arrogance and ignorance. First Daksha cursed Shiva, as Shiva didn't stand when he came to hall and Nandi cursed Daksha and other Brahmanas. Brigu cursed Shiva and his devotees as a counter curse to Nandi's curse.
Brigu is known for arrogance as he ...
13
No it doesn't say so.
Translation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.25.41 is as follows:
O my dear hero, who in this world will not accept a husband like you? You are so famous, so magnanimous, so beautiful and so easily gotten.
Alternate translation from Motilal Publications:
Oh girl, what girl in my position (like me) would not accept a husband a famous, ...
13
Prahlada was five years old. Here is what Hiranyakashipu says to his servants in this chapter of the Srimad Bhagavatam:
O demons, take this boy away from me! He deserves to be killed. Kill him as soon as possible! This boy Prahlāda is the killer of my brother, for he has given up his family to engage in the devotional service of the enemy, Lord Viṣṇu, ...
answered Apr 2 '19 at 12:59
12
Chapter 334, Shanti Parva of Mahabharata and 19th Chapter, book 1 of Devi Bhagavatam say Lord Shiva created "Chaya Shuka" on seeing grief of Vyasa Maharshi.
Shanti Parva says
As Vyasa was seated there, the auspicious god Siva, armed with Pinaka,
surrounded on all sides by many deities and Gandharvas and adored by
all the great Rishis came thither.
...
12
The complete story of Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs is given in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) 10.22. Few important verses are as follows:
Gopis' prayer:
kātyāyani mahā-māye
mahā-yoginy adhīśvari
nanda-gopa-sutaṁ devi
patiṁ me kuru te namaḥ
iti mantraṁ japantyas tāḥ
pūjāṁ cakruḥ kumārikāḥ
Each of ...
12
The passage you quoted in your question is from Shreemad Bhagavata Maha Purana 4.4.17 and it says that "one should by force cut out the blasphemer's tongue and kill the offender". And your enquiry is about "does Vaishnavism ordains one to the cut-the tongue of a blasphemer? "
The answer is No. Not only Vaishnavism but none of the sects of ...
11
Rigveda 1.22:
(17) Through all this world strode Viṣṇu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole
Was gathered in his footstep's dust.
(18) Viṣṇu, the Guardian, he whom none deceiveth, made three steps; thenceforth
Establishing his high decrees.
(19) Look ye on Viṣṇu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close-allied,
Hath let his holy ways be ...
11
No, Vrindavana Krishna and Dwaraka Krishna are both one and the same. In Bhagavatam it is mentioned that Lord Krishna is the son of Devaki and Vasudeva. And Yoga Maya has taken birth as a daughter of Nanda Maharaja and Yashoda. SB 10.3.47 says:
tataś ca śaurir bhagavat-pracoditaḥ
sutaṁ samādāya sa sūtikā-gṛhāt
yadā bahir gantum iyeṣa tarhy ajā
yā yoga-...
answered Oct 25 '16 at 7:39
Triyugi Narayan Mani
21.8k7 gold badges88 silver badges140 bronze badges
11
There is a discussion about the date of the Bagavata Purana in the Introduction to the English translation by Swami Tapasyananda.
There was a view that attributed the authorship of the Bhagavata to
Vopadeva (13th century). But this theory fails when it is noted that
Al beruni, the celebrated Arab scholar (1030 AD), refers to Vaishnava
Bhagavata in ...
11
Yes, apart from Shrimada Bhagavatam 10.27.1, Goloka is mentioned in many scriptures. While Bhagavatam describes Goloka as a place where the celestial cow Surabhi resides, but some other scriptures describe Goloka as eternal abode of Lord Krishna.
In this way, O son of Kunti, assuming diverse forms do I rove at will through the Earth, the region of Brahma ...
answered Jul 27 '17 at 6:39
Triyugi Narayan Mani
21.8k7 gold badges88 silver badges140 bronze badges
10
Lord Krishna did not forcefully kidnap Rukmani. It was a planned affair with the consent of the girl eloped. Thus, the word kidnap itself may not appropriately describe the event.
It is true that the Vedas say that marrying a girl against her wishes isn't righteous.
In case of Rukmani and Krishna, Rukmani had pleaded Krishna with a letter of pleasing ...
10
Here is what Shiva tells Parvati in this excerpt from the Prabhasa Khanda of the Skanda Purana:
In this Varaha Kalpa, O goddess, you became Parvati obtained by Himavan through his penance, when the Chakshusha Manvantara has passed off. O beautiful lady, due to the anger of Daksha you had to be separated from me for the duration of a day of Brahma. Your ...
answered Nov 27 '15 at 16:12
10
The quotes you mentioned in your question are not insulting women at all. Although it looks like a insult , but we can't conclude that with just interpretation of 2-3 verses , without knowing the whole story and the background of it.
This chapter is about Chandra-Vamsha in which there is a story about Pururava and Urvashi. First of all let us see in what ...
10
There are thirty Kalpa are described by Lord Matsya in Matsya Purana, Chapter 290. Their name are as follows:
मत्स्य उवाच
कल्पानां कीर्तनं वक्ष्ये महापातकनाशनम्। यस्यानुकीर्तनादेव वेदपुण्येन युज्यते॥२॥
प्रथमंश्वेतकल्पस्तु द्वितीयो नीललोहितः। त्वामदेवास्तृतीयस्तु ततो राथन्तरोऽपरः॥ ३॥
रौरवः पञ्चमः प्रोक्तः षष्ठो इति स्मृतः। ससेमार्थं बृहत्कल्पः कन्दर्पोऽष्टम ...
answered Aug 12 '17 at 6:25
Triyugi Narayan Mani
21.8k7 gold badges88 silver badges140 bronze badges
Only top voted, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible