The world is like a painting on the wall – says Lakshmitantra a Paancharaatra...
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View ArticleSpecial contemplation on the eve of Mahashivaratri
Special contemplation on the eve of Mahashivratri The glory of Shiva’s eight names spoken by Vayu In this chapter of Shiva Maha Purana the deep purport of the eight unique names of Shiva is given out...
View ArticleSeminal Advaita doctrinal points in the Skanda Purana
Brahma’s stuti of Vishnu in this chapter: This is a description of the deity of Puri Jagannath Kshetra https://sa.wikisource.org/s/h4d ।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। ।। नमस्तुभ्यं नमो मह्यं तुभ्यं मह्यं नमोनमः ।।...
View ArticleShiva is not a son to anyone – Varaha Purana
A rare Hari-Hara Abheda story In this chapter of the Varaha Purana Shiva himself said to the River Reva: वराहपुराणम्/अध्यायः १४४ https://sa.wikisource.org/s/b68 रेवया च कृतं पूर्वं तपः शिवसुतुष्टिदम्...
View ArticleFile containing Harihara / Trimurti Abheda and Advaita verses of Vedavyasa
A list of citations from various ‘sattva puranas’ and Mahabharata, with English translation, that bring out the idea of Hari-Hara abheda and Trimurti abheda. The list is not exhaustive. It is from a...
View ArticleBrahman has no default form; Only contextual form
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View ArticleBrahman by itself has no authorship; derives it from Maya – Varaha Purana
This chapter clearly states this premise of Vedanta: वराहपुराणम्/अध्यायः १४४ https://sa.wikisource.org/s/b68 आनन्दरूपः शुद्धात्मा ह्यकर्त्ता निर्विकारकः ।। ४८ ।। स्वां योगमायामाविश्य कर्तृत्वं...
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In the Bhikshu Gita chapter of the Bhagavata, there is a verse about what brings happiness and sorrow to man: ŚB 11.23.52 आत्मा यदि स्यात् सुखदु:खहेतु: किमन्यतस्तत्र निजस्वभाव: । न ह्यात्मनोऽन्यद् यदि...
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Prahlada, teaching his fellow daitya students, says these words: श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ७/अध्यायः ६https://sa.wikisource.org/s/zgz परावरेषु भूतेषु ब्रह्मान्तस्थावरादिषु ।भौतिकेषु विकारेषु...
View ArticleEach of the Trimurtis is Parabrahman – Ved Vyasa says in the Skanda Purana
In this chapter of the Skanda purana, Vedavyasa relates an incident. In it the deities sing a beautiful eulogy on Chaturmukha Brahma. The subject of that praise is Para Brahman, who is the Cause of...
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Bhagavan Himself censures difference and praises unity of Trimurtis and all...
In the Bhagavata, the censure of difference among Trimurtis, and the praise of non-difference by Bhagavan Himself.Lord Srihari’s addresses everyone in the Dakshayajna episode thus: We (the Trimurtis)...
View ArticleFundamental Advaita tenets in the Pancharatra text Gautami Tantra
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Chaturmukha Brahma is an Advaitin In the Suta Samhita of the Skandapurana there is a stuti addressed to Chaturmukha Brahma. In that hymn he is addressed by the devas as ‘Vishuddhajnanarupi’ (an...
View ArticlePanchayatana mentioned in Skanda purana
स्कन्दपुराणम्/खण्डः ६ (नागरखण्डः)/अध्यायः २५५https://sa.wikisource.org/s/fqz वर्षाकाले च संप्राप्ते भक्तियोगे जनार्दने ॥महेश्वरेऽथ दुर्गायां न भूयः स्तनपो भवेत् ॥ १२ ॥गणेशस्य सदा कुर्याच्चातुर्मास्ये...
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