Myth of Shankara-Shiva

[Guest guest]

I have just had a question through my website which I am unable to

answer (I referred instead to the word 'myth' originating from

'mithyA'). But perhaps some of the scholars on the list may know:

" where in the scriptures does it prophesy that a manifestation of

Shiva will emerge in the name of Shankara? "

 

Best wishes,

Dennis

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri Dennis,

In Rudram which is a prayer in the yajurveda one of the words is--

vyuptakeSAya namaH--

The meaning of this is given as -- Salutations to You, Siva, as one whose

hair has been removed, i.e., a sannyAsi. This is interpreted as referring to

the future incarnations as sannyAsis in the form of dattAtreya,durvAsa,

SankarachArya, etc.

Regards,

S.N.Sastri

 

 

On 12/6/07, advaitins <advaitins wrote:

>

> I have just had a question through my website which I am unable to

> answer (I referred instead to the word 'myth' originating from

> 'mithyA'). But perhaps some of the scholars on the list may know:

> " where in the scriptures does it prophesy that a manifestation of

> Shiva will emerge in the name of Shankara? "

>

> Best wishes,

> Dennis

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Dennis-Ji:

 

For the lack of concrete historical / archaeological evidence.

British scholars classified our purraNa as mythology. The word

originates from mythos - meaning false to purposely downgrade Indian

culture. Unfortunately, pseudo-Indologists from India and the clever

British rulers scudded in establishing the equivalence of theses two

terms. Since then the word mythology has been freely used to

describe puraaNaa's which in my opinion is not correct. IMO every

conscious effort should be made to abolish the word " MYTHOLOGY " as an

equivalent terminology to designate purraNa.

 

Sage Vyasa recognized the need for puraaNa to encapsulate and deliver

the real message from " Veda " . He says -

 

itihaasapuraaNaabhyaa.m veda.m samupabR^i.mhayet .

bibhetyalpashrutaadvedo maamaya.m prahariShyati \(ma\. bhaa\.

Adiparva 1.293.-294.

Meaning - Veda needs to be understood with the help of history and

purana. Veda thinks that these partially learned folks are going to

hit them (misinterpret the meaning).

 

While explaining why he wrote purraNa Sage Vyasa as he was convinced

that only Brahmins do not have the right for liberation. Women and

uneducated varNa (Brahmin., Kshtriiya and vaiShya) also have the this

right.

 

striishuudradvijabandhuunaa.m trayii na shrutigocaraa . iti

bhaaratamaakhyaana.m kR^iopayaa muninaa kR^itam .. bhaagavata 1.4.25.,

 

I will write my understanding and thoughts about the term " shiiva "

separately.

 

Regards,

 

Dr. Yadu

 

advaitin , " advaitins " <advaitins wrote:

>

> I have just had a question through my website which I am unable to

> answer (I referred instead to the word 'myth' originating from

> 'mithyA').

>

>

> Dennis

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Dennis ji,

Please read Subbuji's message (he analyzes the relevant Padma Purana

verse)

advaitin/message/34951

 

Also, I have read in Swami Dayananda Saraswati's book on Sri Rudram

that Bhavishya Purana predicts that Lord Shiva will take birth and

will have 4 disciples - something to this effect.

 

I have not read either of the Puranas.

 

Shailendra

 

advaitin , " advaitins " <advaitins wrote:

>

> I have just had a question through my website which I am unable to

> answer (I referred instead to the word 'myth' originating from

> 'mithyA'). But perhaps some of the scholars on the list may know:

> " where in the scriptures does it prophesy that a manifestation of

> Shiva will emerge in the name of Shankara? "

>

> Best wishes,

> Dennis

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri Sastri,

 

 

 

Thank you! I have passed this on to the questioner.

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Dennis

 

 

 

advaitin [advaitin ] On Behalf

Of S.N. Sastri

06 December 2007 11:26

advaitin

Re: Myth of Shankara-Shiva

 

 

 

Dear Shri Dennis,

In Rudram which is a prayer in the yajurveda one of the words is--

vyuptakeSAya namaH--

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr. Yadu,

 

 

 

There was certainly no intention to denigrate Indian culture! As I

indicated, I referred to the word mithyA, simply indicating 'not absolutely

real, depending for its existence on brahman'. The word 'myth' has clearly

come to mean much more than this but that is another story!

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Dennis

 

 

 

advaitin [advaitin ] On Behalf

Of ymoharir

06 December 2007 16:20

advaitin

Re: Myth of Shankara-Shiva

 

 

 

Dear Dennis-Ji:

 

For the lack of concrete historical / archaeological evidence.

British scholars classified our purraNa as mythology. The word

originates from mythos - meaning false to purposely downgrade Indian

culture. Unfortunately, pseudo-Indologists from India and the clever

British rulers scudded in establishing the equivalence of theses two

terms. Since then the word mythology has been freely used to

describe puraaNaa's which in my opinion is not correct.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you for that, Shailendra-ji - reference passed on to the questioner.

 

 

 

Dennis

 

 

 

advaitin [advaitin ] On Behalf

Of bhatnagar_shailendra

06 December 2007 17:14

advaitin

Re: Myth of Shankara-Shiva

 

 

 

Dear Dennis ji,

Please read Subbuji's message (he analyzes the relevant Padma Purana

verse)

advaitin/message/34951