Satyabhaamaa

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jagat-prasuuti-sthiti-naSa hetave namaH |

 

The ongoing discussion about the concept of RADHA is very

illuminating indeed.

 

RukmiNi is an avataara of saakshaat SriH. We also say * rukmiNii

satyabhaamaabhyaam sahitam kR'SNam aaSraye *. Can somebody explain

the Satyabhaamaa concept and how she is given equal status with

RukmiNi as a consort of KR'SNa.

 

With my humble praNaams at the feet of all bhaagavata SiromaNi-s on

this list

 

-- V.M.Sundaram

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I am grateful for the information that Satysbhaamaa is considered a

avataara of Bhuumaa devi. .

 

Is there any reference to her in puraaNas other than Srimad

Bhaagavatam, or in tamil prabhandams?

 

 

 

"Madhavakkannan, Vasudevan" wrote:

>

> Sri:

>

> Dear Sri Venkataraman,

>

> I was told in an upanyasam by Sri Krishna Premi that SathyabhAmA is an

> avtaar of BhumA Devi.

>

> Narayana Narayana

> >

> > Venkataraman [sMTP:venkataraman]

> > Thursday, September 02, 1999 10:34 PM

> > bhakti

> > Satyabhaamaa

> >

> > jagat-prasuuti-sthiti-naSa hetave namaH |

> >

> > The ongoing discussion about the concept of RADHA is very

> > illuminating indeed.

> >

> > RukmiNi is an avataara of saakshaat SriH. We also say * rukmiNii

> > satyabhaamaabhyaam sahitam kR'SNam aaSraye *. Can somebody explain

> > the Satyabhaamaa concept and how she is given equal status with

> > RukmiNi as a consort of KR'SNa.

> >

> > With my humble praNaams at the feet of all bhaagavata SiromaNi-s on

> > this list

> >

> > -- V.M.Sundaram

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Dear Sri Venkataraman :

 

At 04:15 PM 9/5/99 +0800, you wrote:

>I am grateful for the information that Satysbhaamaa is

>considered an avataara of Bhuumaa devi.Is there any

reference to her in puraaNas other than Srimad

>Bhaagavatam, or in tamil prabhandams?

 

The largest set of references related to

SatyabhAmA are in Srimadh Bhaagavatham.

Here is one outside the PurANAs :

 

KrishNa Upanishad distinct from GopAla

Uttara Taapini Upanishad gives the connection

of KrishNA to the people associated with Him ,

which is some what interesting & imaginative

allegory :

 

" Transcendent Knowledge was His adoptive mother,

YasOdhA; PraNavam was His mother, Devaki ;The sacred

verses of the scriptures were the cows and

the cowherdesses;BrahmA became His staff

used for grazing cows ; RudrA was His flute;

the Rishis were thre trees ;AdhisEshA became

BalarAmA;the 16,108 maidens (who played the game

of Love with Him ) are the verses of the scripture

which describe the nature of His immensity;

Kindness became RohiNi(the Mother of BalarAmA);

peace of mind was KuchElA;Truth ws Akrura;

self-control was Uddhava;

 

SATYABHAMAA WAS THE EARTH GODDESS , BHUMI DEVI .

 

The references to SatyabhAmA in Srimadh BhAgavatham

are at the following sections:

 

Canto I.9.25-30: Marriage to SatyabhAmA

and bringing the PaarijAthA tree to Dhwaaraka

for her .

 

Canto I.26.32-37: "Conceited " SatyabhAmA being

unable to resist the charms of the Lord .

 

Canto X.56.33-45 : Marriage of SathyabhAmA to KrishNA

 

Canto X.59.9-10 : Slaying ofNarakAsura in SatyabhAmA's company.

 

Canto X.59.39-40: PaarijAthA Tree abharaNam for SathyabhAmA

 

Canto X.61:Ten sons of SathyabhAmA

 

Canto X.83: Droupathi's Question to SatyabhAmA.

 

These are the places , where SatyabhAmA as the consort

of Sri KrishNA is mentioned in Srimadh BhAgavatham.

 

V.Sadagopan