Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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