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Can Lord Shiva give positions of all Gods including the position of Vishnu and Brahma?
Mahābhārat — Anūśāsan Parva- Chapter —18 , Verse-64.:
Vasudeva said., "...If Rudra be gratified with a person, he can confer upon him the states of eIther Brahma or of Kesava or of Sakra with ...
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Can Lord Shiva give positions of all Gods including the position of Vishnu and Brahma?
Yes, Lord Shiva can grant the position of any Gods be it Brahma, Vishnu or Indra to his devotees if he is pleased.
From Mahabharata :
ब्रह्मत्वं केशवत्वं वा शक्रत्वं वा सुरैः सह ॥ त्रैलोक्यम्याधि...
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"वैष्णवानां सहस्रेभ्यः शिवभक्तो विशिष्यते" from where this verse is taken from?
Well this verse is present in both Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṅam and Śrī Saura Purāṅam.
🌼 From Shri Linga Mahapurana :
अन्यभक्तसहस्रेभ्यो विष्णुभक्तो विशिष्यते ॥ विष्णुभक्तसहखेभ्यो रुद्रभक्तो विशिष्यते। ...
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which scripture does this shloka appear ūbāḥ bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ śrīdāman parājitāḥ?
This verse appears in Srimad Bhagavatam, in the Dashama Skandha (10th Canto), Chapter 18 - Verse 24.
In this chapter, which involves the defeat of Pralamba by Lord Balarama, the cowherd boys play a ...
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Will a sati go to heaven or hell?
it seems English translation has so many mistakes and also the context is very different here.
First of all verse 79 itself depicts that context is when child is died and then it's saying women not to ...
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How Do Non-Vedantic Darsanas of Hinduism such as Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Mimamsa etc. view the Puranas?
None of the 6 schools of philosophy use Puranas as authority. They accept one authority - that is Vedas. You may find references to these philosophies in some Puranas. But if there is a conflict ...
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Which verse/scripture is this shloka from? (na karoti svayaṁ kiṅchit sṛṣṭiādika mahān)
This one also has a slighty different version occuring in the Padma Purana Verse 5.82.71:
मायागुणैर्यतोमेंऽशा कुर्वंति सर्जनादिकम् ।
न करोमि स्वयं किंचित्सृष्ट्यादिकमहं शिव ॥ ७१ ॥
māyāguṇairyatomeṃ'...
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Is this mantra from vishnu purana ? Vasudeva manārādhya ko mokṣaṁ saṁvyāpasatī
There is a slighty different version occuring in the Padma Purana Verse 1.3.38:
वासुदेवमनाराध्य को हि मोक्षमवाप्स्यति ।
यद्रूपं मनसा ग्राह्यं यद्ग्राह्यं चक्षुरादिभिः ॥ ३८ ॥
vāsudevamanārādhya ko hi ...
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How Do Non-Vedantic Darsanas of Hinduism such as Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Mimamsa etc. view the Puranas?
All schools of thought have their own sutras. For example, Vedanta has Brahma Sutras and Yoga has Patanjali Sutras. You should look within those Sutras to see if they accept or reject. Overall most ...
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Reference source of this shloka - Niścalātavai bhaktir yā saiva muktiḥ janārdana
It is apparently from the Hari Bhakta Vilasa, verse 10.93:
निश्चला त्वयि भक्तिर् या सैव मुक्तिर् जनार्दन ।
मुक्ता एव हि भक्तास् ते तव विष्णो यतो हरे ॥ ९३ ॥
niścalā tvayi bhaktir yā saiva muktir ...
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A question about Marriage
Please dont generalise marriage. Manu Smriti clearly defines Manu DHARMA for mutualism between MALE&FEMALE. The following though may seem funny in modern era, is even applicable nowadays;
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Asuras/Rakshasas who became good?
One must have more patience to hear the answer that follows:
BAD CANT ADVICE BAD
NEITHER ASURAAS NOR RAAKSHASAAS were/are good. They committed attrocities to such extent that they were driven ...
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Is Padma Purana a bad Purana?
Actually, Srimad Bhagwatam is that which states the absolute truth. It is considered as Nirgun meaning it is for the people who are free from 3 modes(gunas) of the nature. Any other purana which is ...
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A peculiar question regarding marriage?
Yes.
Sage Rishyasringa married Shanta, the princess of Anga -
"On entering the palace princess Shanta is given to Rishyasringa in
customary marriage, and then that King Romapada obtained ...
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Is Narakasura death is celebrated as Diwali?
Deepavali is a celebration that illuminates souls to joy. Naraka means the place where souls turn ghosts and demons. When such bad demoniacal attributed invaded Earth, GOD KRISHNA illuminated mother ...
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On the nature of Sri Krishna
God Krishna is called MAAYAAVI. How can human believe God may leave his body on Earth? NEVER. To hide secrets of reunion to JAGATHCHAKRAM(the constellation of universe) by GOD, the soul energy ...
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What is the significance of " Vratas" ( व्रत ) In Hinduism?
I read the answers and surprised at perfect answers to Vrat. I like to pronounce aadyaatmika as Adhi aatmika that gives answer directly.
Purpose of Vrat:
To realise AATMAA of ourself - ADHI AATMIKA
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Is there any fight between Vṛshava Avatara of Śiva and Viṣṇu?
Yes, this story is mentioned in this and this chapter of Shiva Purana.
Summary.:
While chasing Asuras to Patala after Samudra Manthan, Stuck by the arrows of Kama, Lord Vishnu started staying with the ...
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Origin of Chhath Puja
14th century Maithilī paṇḍita Rudradhara mentions the Vivasvat-ṣaṣṭhī vrata (popularly known as Chat-Pūjā) in his
Smṛti compendium called Varṣakṛtya.
He states that in this vrata, the votary is to ...
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Who is that Bhuvaneshwari devi as mentioned in Srimad Devi Bhagavatam?
Actually, it's basically Maa Ambika Shivā, the consort of Bhagawan Shiva.
Skanda Purana : Devi Bhagawata Mahatmayam : Ch5: verse 96.:
“Therefore of the Bhagavata which is dear to devi, even the great ...
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What are the instances where Lord Shiva was found laughing?
This Chapter of Sri Shiva Purana, mentions, Bhagawan Shiva laughed seeing the Supremacy fight between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu, due to which the Ketaki flower fell from his head.:
20-21. On seeing ...
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