New article: Understanding the Mahabharata - Part 2

We have published a new article on certain important sections of the Mahabharata. Hope this is interesting and clarificatory for our readers.

This is the second part of the Mahabharata series, where we take up 3 sections which elaborate the nature of the Supreme Being (Vishnu), the nature of the realized, subservient self (Shiva) and the nature of the means (PancarAtra). 

New article published: "Vaishnava-para upabrimhana of certain Shrutis in Puranas"

We are pleased to bring out the next long article we are publishing in our site. If you would like to skip this journal entry and rather read the whole article, here is the link. For those who need a bit of an overview first, you are currently reading a quick introduction.

It covers two topics: “NARADA-BRAHMA SAMVADA IN ANUSHASANIKA PARVAN / NARASIMHA PURANA” and “SHLOKAS ON NARASIMHA IN THE NARADA PURANA”

Analysis of Sauptika Parva

Introduction

In the Sauptika Parva, Ashwattama performs a tAmasic penance to Rudra to gain the power to kill the pAndavas. Rudra appears before Ashwattama and says:

satyaśaucārjava tyāgais tapasā niyamena ca kṣāntyā bhaktyā ca dhṛtyā ca buddhyā ca vacasā tathā

yathāvad aham ārāddhaḥ kṛṣṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā

Here, Rudra says he has been worshipped by Krishna.

Our Shaivite friends, as usual ignoring context and meaning, take this shlOka and try to make out that Krishna worshipped Rudra as the supreme. So, let us address this.

Sri Bhishma Stavam

Dear all,

While digging up material for my study of the Ishvara gIta in the kUrma purANa, I came upon this. In the Santi parva of theMahabhArata, there is a touching stOtra by shrI bhIshmAchArya. He recognizes the Lord nArAyaNa as the Supreme Being, and as krishNa who is standing before him.