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If each of the 18 purANa-s forms each part of God's Body, then there is absolutely no question of dumping some purANa-s as taamasa, raajasa and praising others as saattvika. !!!
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Yes, very much.Though not related to main discussion, this is what (pl. see image attached) MR Kale says about पद्मपुराण source of शकुन्तला story in his commentary on "The Abhijnana-shakuntalam of Kalidasa" (MLBD, Delhi, 10th Ed. 1969, Reprint-2005). Thought, would share it as an instance researched on by a great scholar like Kale, on this पुराण issue.
There were other instances as well when पद्मपुराण authenticity was at question (no other पुराण enjoys as many cases of contradictions as this one, as I heard it-).
Rest is to be decided by authentic sources, and the issue is waiting for a serious research.
There were other instances as well when पद्मपुराण authenticity was at question (no other पुराण enjoys as many cases of contradictions as this one, as I heard it-).
Firstly we do not even know if this is an example of Vyāghāta. The comparison to body parts, and categorization as Sāttvika, Rajāsa, Tāmasa may be two different perspectives. Is this contradiction? Subrahmanian Ji and Prof. Ganesan seem to suggest this is, but I do not think there is a contradiction here.
If this is contradiction, then one can argue that Gītā 18-41 (ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परन्तप। कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः॥) which admits different Guṇa for four Varṇas, contradicts the Puruṣasūkta (ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीत्। बाहू राजन्यः कृतः। ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्यः। पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत॥) which says the Varṇas came from different body parts of the cosmic Puruṣa. When we talk of Sāttvika, Rajāsa, Tāmasa - there is no superiority or inferiority intended, it is the inherent Guṇa which is being talked about.
Also, in the classification of the 18 purANa-s as saattvika, etc. the same hierarchy and the idea of superiority-inferiority is the basis, which view, as I had mentioned in an earlier message, was a later concoction by some VaishNava teachers and foisted upon the PurANa corpus and which had ably been analysed threadbare and refuted by NiilakaNThadiikShita in his puurvapIThikA to his elaborate commentary on the SivaaShTottarasatanaamastottra.
Ganesan
On 11-04-2014 16:49, V Subrahmanian wrote:
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Nityanand Misra <nmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
There were other instances as well when पद्मपुराण authenticity was at question (no other पुराण enjoys as many cases of contradictions as this one, as I heard it-).
Firstly we do not even know if this is an example of Vyāghāta. The comparison to body parts, and categorization as Sāttvika, Rajāsa, Tāmasa may be two different perspectives. Is this contradiction? Subrahmanian Ji and Prof. Ganesan seem to suggest this is, but I do not think there is a contradiction here.
The two 'verses' are connected thus: In the verses teaching that certain puranas of Veda Vyasa himself will lead to hell and only certain of them will lead to heaven/liberation, the purana-s themselves are categorized as saattvika, raajasika and taamasika. So, the message, as far as I see, is excepting the saattvika purana-s, the rest are not even to be studied, believed in, etc. As the mAyAvAdam... set of verses say: these shAstra-s are initiated for the lokanAshArtham. So, there is an obvious higher status for some puranas to the detriment of the rest of the puranas, although all of them are from the pen of Veda Vyasa.
In the other set of verses describing the puranas as various parts of the Lord's Body, no such hierarchy/gradation is even suggested. As I had pointed out, there cannot be a higher body part and a despicable/reprehensible body part as far as Hari's body is concerned. In the Purusha sukta reference too such a suggestion is not there.
In the BG itself it is said: sve sve karmaNyabhirataH samsiddhim labhate naraH. So, even a shUdra who is said to be predominantly tamas-rajas, if he sticks to sva dharma there is hope for upliftment. But the tAmasa rAjasa purANas themselves, wholesale, lead to hell according to those verses.
In the BG 14 and other chapters delineating on the three gunas, their kAryams, etc. the message is clear: one should identify them in oneself and seek to develop the sattvik ones and give up the others that are detrimental to one's upliftment. Ultimately, the BG teaches guNAtItatva; transcending even sattva.
How is one to draw such a message from the categorization of whole puranas as saattvika, etc.? If raajasa/taamasa puranas are not to be studied at all why did Veda Vyasa pen them at all? If the puranas are from the pen of the vedic seers, we do not understand if such seers could compose something first and then ask people not to study them. In niShiddha karma-s like 'brAhmaNo na hantavyaH, nAnRtam vadet, na surAm pibet', these karma-s are natural and were not taught how to do them first and then a niShedha followed. But in the case of puranas of the second lot, the glories of various deities have been elaborately sung and even moksha mArga has been specified therein. But if the message is that these puranas will lead one to hell, then the purpose of composing them first is in question.
It is in this background that the two sets of verses, both believed to be from the Padma purana, were bracketed together for a study.
subrahmanian.v
If this is contradiction, then one can argue that Gītā 18-41 (ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परन्तप। कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः॥) which admits different Guṇa for four Varṇas, contradicts the Puruṣasūkta (ब्राह्मणोऽस्य मुखमासीत्। बाहू राजन्यः कृतः। ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्यः। पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत॥) which says the Varṇas came from different body parts of the cosmic Puruṣa. When we talk of Sāttvika, Rajāsa, Tāmasa - there is no superiority or inferiority intended, it is the inherent Guṇa which is being talked about.
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Here is a link for the work sent by a friend:Giving below link to SVV edition of Siva Tattva Rahasya (commentary on Sivashtottara).
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