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I want to know the exact explanation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
In Devanagari script:
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिंम् पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ।।
In English script:
om tryambakaṃ yajāmahe ...
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Where does the Linga Purana declare Vishnu to be the supreme soul?
Uttara Bhaga of Linga Purana consists a section called Vishnu Mahatmya which talks about greatness Vishnu. 1st chapter to 8th chapter of UttaraBhaga describes the greatness of Lord Vishnu:
The first ...
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I want to know the exact explanation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
MahaMrityunjaya mantra is one of the most special mantra from Veda Samhita addressed to Lord Shiva.
It is in Rig Veda Samhita 7.59.12. Sage Vasistha is the Rishi (who heard) of the mantra and Devata ...
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Puranas besides Bhagavata & Devi-Bhagavata stating themselves as the foremost or best
Yes , in Shiva-Mahapurana we also find the similar description in Mahatmyam or Glory part. Chapter 1 Shloka 12 - The glory of the purana.
एतच्छीपुराणं हि परमं शास्त्रमुत्तमम्। शिवरुपं क्षितौ ...
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Puranas besides Bhagavata & Devi-Bhagavata stating themselves as the foremost or best
Like Bhagavatams, Shiva Purana also says itself as best among all the Puranas and best remedy in age of Kali. Chapter 1 Glory of Shiva Purana says
कालव्यालमहात्रासविध्वंसकरमुत्तमम्। शैवं पुराणं परमं ...
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How is being loyal to one's wife same as celibacy?
No just being loyal is not enough.One has to avoid his wife on the period days and few other forbidden days too.
If a husband does that then many scriptures declare him to be as good as a celibate.
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Where does the Linga purana mention Lord Krishna giving veena to Narada muni?
The story of Lord Krishna teaching music to Sage Narada is described in Linga Purana, Volume 2, Chapter 3 but it doesn't mention Lord Krishna giving Vina to Sage Narada. The story goes like this: Sage ...
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Contradictions between Shiva Purana and Linga Purana
It is not contradicting. The context is continued in the next verses. Also some verses are not translated properly in the translation you have provided.
The Linga Purana quote is
वैश्यानां नैव ...
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Puranas besides Bhagavata & Devi-Bhagavata stating themselves as the foremost or best
Just like Bhagavatams and Shiva Purana, even Agni Purana considers itself as the greatest of all Puranas.
Chapter 383 - The Glorification of the Agnipurana, verses 44b-51 say:
Suta said:
44b-...
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4 of 12 Jyotirlinga are in Maharashtra ; please confirm?
Vaidyanātha Jyōtirliṅga
Chapter 1 of the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā of the Shiva Purana places the Linga in a cremation ground or citābhūmi (and alternatively at a place called parali):
वैद्यनाथं चिताभूमौ - ...
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Difference between Naaga and Sarpa
Some differences and similarities are mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) » Skandha 5» Adhyay 24 (SB 5.24):
Sarpas
ततोऽधस्तान्महातले काद्रवेयाणां सर्पाणां नैकशिरसां क्रोधवशो नाम गणः ...
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Where does the Linga Purana declare Vishnu to be the supreme soul?
The verses are out of context and incomplete.
Linga Purana 1.24.141-143 says
"All devas and Ganas are identical with Vishnu. There is no goal equal to the goal of attaining Vishnu. Thus sing the ...
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Mantra Rajapada Stotram
Sri Mantra Raja Pada Stotra is from Ahirbudhyna Samhita, a Pancharatra text. It was told by Lord Shiva himself.
The stotra with the meaning goes as:
पाञ्चरात्र आगमीय अहिर्बुध्न्य संहितात्
श्री ...
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I want to know the exact explanation of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Rudra and Yama in relation to Death: Is there any reference to Rudra and Yama other than the Rig Vedā? Yes, Sukla Yajur Vedā Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā 16.33 says “Homage to the one allied to Yama”. And ...
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Which is the Shaiva Itihasa that Linga Purana is talking about?
This Shaiva Itihaas is indeed the Shivarahasya itihaas. Not to be confused with the Shiva Rahasya Kanda of Shankara Samhita under the Skanda Purana. They are different.
The Shivarahasya itihaas ...
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How is being loyal to one's wife same as celibacy?
If objective of intercourse is only child birth then its celibacy else not.However in this age if a guy seriously took this stance he will flagged as impotent and can also lead to divorce and social ...
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Puranas besides Bhagavata & Devi-Bhagavata stating themselves as the foremost or best
Kalika Purana is the supreme Puraan and real Bhaagvat Puraan in Tantrik tradition. In one translation on archive (https://archive.org/details/KalikaPuranamVol.1AcharyaMrityunjayTripathi/page/n31/mode/...
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Significance of Linga svarupa compared to Moorthi svarupa of Lord Shiva
In Shiva Purana Bhagawan Shiva said to Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu the following.:
madātmakamidaṃ nityaṃ mama sānnidhyakāraṇam |
mahatpūjyamidaṃ nityamabhedālliṃgasiṃginoḥ || 43 || yatrapratiṣṭhitaṃ ...
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Significance of Linga svarupa compared to Moorthi svarupa of Lord Shiva
Why is Shiva worshipped as a Lingam?
The answer is that the Saivites use the linga form to signify nameless and formless aspects (Niskala) of the deity.
Sages said:- 8. Everywhere the deities are ...
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