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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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Is this a hoax or genuine? This claims to be a prediction of Muhammad from hindu scripture but I can't find it
Yep, it's false the only Purana where Muhhamad is supposedly mentioned is Bhaishya Purana which is a later interpolation of that Purana. I will find verses when I get home and update the answer.
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How does one deal with contradiction in scriptures?
First see the text as a whole not in verses, for example, the Bhagavad Gita may seem contradictory at first even Arjuna feels that way, but Bhagavan Sri Krishna explains how to reconcile this. Two, ...
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What is the scriptural definition of "Nitya Karma" for a non-initiate?
The Vedantasara of Sadananda, which is one of the best books on Advaita Vedanta due to its clarity, organised structure and brevity, gives a definition of Nitya Karma. The text discusses who is the ...
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where is this sloka from: "Jīvana muktā api punar bandhanaṁ jānatī karma bhī "
It is from a gaudiya vaishnav text called Shri Gaudiya Kantahara
Verse 12:32
jīvan-muktā api punar-bandhanaṃ yānti karmabhiḥ
yady-acintya-mahā-śaktau bhagavaty-aparādhinaḥ
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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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Emotion of Subhadra during her marriage
Subhadra was happy -
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Hrishikesha in
Dvaravati
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wife
Subhadra,
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
Other than India, in almost all European nations, Middleeast Arabian nations & in Polynesian nations including sinos child(young less than adult boy has girl friend).
Having a girl friend equals ...
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What is the origin of Kumbha Mela?
Poorna Kumbh and Mahakumbh are festivals associated to saints who seek praise of God. The venue of such Kumbh is cited to Haridwar but is followed all over India in different places according to a 12+...
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List of Shaiva sages mentioned in scriptures
As, a detailed answer is already given. Let me give an answer from advaitik point of view.
Rig-Veda 1:164:46.:
Truth (Bhagawan) is only One, wise and sages calls him by many, different and various ...
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
You need to reject such verses.
Why are these verses there?
Hinduism has never had a centralized organization that enforces quality control. Just read the Gita verse posted below. Gita is complaining ...
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
I would quote Swami Vivekananda's words for all social customs including the one requested above.
For intricate problems like these they have been finding out
scientific explanations for the last two ...
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
Abandon modern morality and the "law". Who cares if it's illegal, what's more important is what the scripture says, scriptures who deal with this area of function are the Dharma shastras/...
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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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How does Brahma look?
Sri Shiva Maha Purana 2.1:1:7:1-6.:
Brahmā said:—
When lord Nārāyaṇa continued to sleep, an excellent lotus of huge size came out of his navel as desired by Śiva.
It was many Yojanas wide and high. ...
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What is panchagni?
Pañcāgni (पञ्चाग्नि) refers to the “five sacred fires”.
According to the Nīlakaṇṭha’s commentary on the Mahābhārata 3.259.15-16.—Accordingly,
(Text)—
“[...] But, envious, afterwards they became ...
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If moksha is true then will prahlad take rebirth in next cycle of four yug for narsingh avtar of shri hari?
This Chapter 1.5 of Sri Vishnu Purana says the following.:
Summary.:
More particular account of creation. Origin of different orders of beings from Brahmā's body under different conditions; and of ...
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Is Shiva Rahasya book authentic?
Yeah Shiva Rahasya Itihāsa's auntencity is beyond any Doubt. It is one of the Itihasas and one of the Major and important scripture of Shaivism.
There's a clear mention of Śiva Rahasya Mahētihāsa in ...
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