Buddha (was On the worship of Vedic Gods and anya-devata

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SrimathE nArAyaNAya namaha

 

Sri Krishna wrote :-

> There is definitely shaastric reference supporting the idea of Buddha being

> an avataara of Vishnu. In the chapter describing the various descents of the

> Lord, the following statement can be found in the Bhaagavatam:

>

> tataH kalau sampravR^itte sammohaaya suradviShaam |

> buddho naamnaajanasutaH kiikaTeShu bhaviShyati || bhaa 1.3.24 ||

>

> When Kali sets in, He will be born in Magadha (North Bihar) as Buddha, son

> of Ajana, with a view to deluding the enemies of gods (bhaagavata puraaNa

> 1.3.24).

>

> Is it true that Sri Vaishnava puurvaachaaryas reject the notion that Buddha

> is an avataara of Vishnu? If so, how do they rationalize that, given that

> the Bhaagavatam explicitly says otherwise? Just wondering.

>

> namo naaraayaNaaya,

>

> - K

 

To add to this information from Sri Krishna Susarla, adiyEn had the

bhAgyam of attending the upanyAsam on Srimadh BhAgavatam by Sri

Velukkudi Krishnan swami during the dhanurmAsam on all the days. He

also delivered the same note that Buddha is an avatArA of Sriman

Narayana to save the Vedas from the Asuras, by saying(a lie ) that

they are not the pramANAs of any sort.

 

There are a lot of BhAshyams for Srimadh BhAgavatham, but the most

authentic one and following the VisishTAdvaitic philosophy was by Sri

Veeraragavachariar who dates back to a period earlier that swAmi

emberumAnAr. As this BhAshyam of Sri Veeraragavachariar is accepted

by our poorvAcharyAs including swAmi emberumAnAr adiyen feel that it

is quite true that Buddha is an avatArA of Sriman Narayana. How none

of the poorvAchAryAs openly disclaim this or even support this.

 

Anything wrong in my above not is entirely due to my misunderstanding

or careless attention in the upanyAsam. Credit for correctness goes

to Sri Velukkudi Krishnan swAmi.

 

adiyEn RAmAnuja dAsan,

 

Thirumalai Vinjamoor Venkatesh

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