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Narasimha-Purana-English Text.Pdf NARASIMHA-PURANAM SANSKRIT TEXT, ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INDEX OF VERSES INTRODUCTION The Puranic age or era in ancient India next to Vedas has its most significance. During mediaeval period, Puranic rites assumed position even higher than the rituals recommended in Vedas among the people. The rites performed through the procedure mentioned in Puranas got wide acceptance among public in the form of more benevolence and spirituality as it was the essence of Puranas. Illustrious as seen in Padma Purana and Naradlya Purana are clear, evidence to the affirmation of this averment. Thorough discussion and description in Puranas have been made on its mutual nexus with Vedas and Smrtis. Smrti is equivalent to Vedas specially for the households in course of their behavioural or worldly life. Supremacy of Puranas more than this, one can see in Devi Bhagavata. The seat for Vedas and Smrti is eye but Purana is seated in the heart of spiritual man. Thus, it can be stated categorically that behavioural aspect of worldly life in full is embedded in Puranas. Puranas are ascribed to establish the gems of humanity like devotion, knowledge, detachment and etiquette firmly among all Indians. Importance of Puranas is prima-facie from its meaning and antediluvian. Meaning of the Term Purana Literal meaning of the term Purana is old or antediluvian. According to renowned etymologist Yaska- "An innovative thing irrespective of being its old is called Purana.’” A beautiful derivative to this term in Puranas too is seen. According to Vayu Purana, it is mentioned as pura asti 2viz. "A thing alone even since most ancient period.” As per Padma Purana " Purana is, what desires for past (by-gone) period.” As per Brahmanda Purana Purana, a derivative - "this happened during ancient period” is seen. Thus, all the above derivatives make it apparent that the contents of Purana was related to the ancient period. The term Purana in its meaning as per literature is not confirmed to the contents of any particular scripture or volume but it represents the entire topic. Actually, Puranas too were integrated or in compiled form known as Brhatsamhita alike all Vedic hymns integrated inseparably during their initial stage. It becomes ciystal clear on going over Puranas separately as fifth Veda like that of four divisions made of Vedas that very fifth Veda was composed after the lapse of longer period than the period when classification on Veda was made. The sage designated as Vyasa had divided Vedas in four parts and he himself had classified the Puranas also. Vedavyasa had also composed Puranic code (Purana Samhitd) aiongwith the Epic y ucrfh (fro 6 (Akhyana), Episode (Upakhyana), story (Gatha, Allegory (Kalpa) etc. He had taught or preached homaharsana, a disciple belong to suta caste on the Purana Samhita. On the basis of these three basic Samhita (Mtila Samhita), as much as eighteen Puranas and several other uppuranas (sub- Purana) were composed complying with the tradition of disciple. It has been stated in Siva Purana that lord Vyasa compose. Puranas at every end of Dvapara era. Thus, it has become clear that the subject matter of Puranas is most ancient, beginningless and beyond virility (viz. not composed by manly efforts) also. However, it is of great use for the behavioural world specially because of its composition made by Vyasa. Puranas have been accepted as one of the branches of learning (vidya) since long- long past or ab-initio. A Brahmana cannot get expertise in full even if duly learned to four Vedas with their six-parts (Sadvarga) and upanisads unless the read Purana properly. As much as fourteen learnings (vidyas) have been described in Yajnavalkya Smrti with their roots on religion (Dharma). Purana is an exclusive learning that makes the religion (Dharma) its own base or ground. The Smrti therefore, forbids teaching or preaching this supreme learning to any person unfamiliar and even the disciple not duly tried. Western scholars too have accepted Purana as complement to Vedas. Vedas and Puranas are complement to each other. Puranas are the inseparable parts of Indian Literature and prevalent in the Indian culture. Diligence on Puranas in course of all Vedic rites hence, stated as mandatory. In course of sacrifice (yajna incites Purana too is Veda. Puranas have been given equal status to for Vedas in Chandogyapanisad. Besides this, one can see the term " Purana” in Taittirlya Aranyaka, Brhadaranyak Upanisad, Asvalayana Grhyasutra, Apastamba Dharma Sutra, Valmlki Ramayana and Mahabharata etc. scriptures. According to Valmlki Ramayana, major events pertaining to trio-periods of time viz. past, future and present are contained in Puranas. Suta Sumanta had very early told king Dasaratha that how will he get the son born? Sumanta could predict that fact by virtue of his listening to the Puranic story. As per Mahabharata, it has been stated that moonlight of Veda emanates from the frill moon of Purana. Magnificence of listening to Purana can also be seen in Manusmrti. Thus, the term Purana has been used in one or other way in all scriptures found since Vedic era up to the period when Smrtis were composed. Excel and Beginningless of Puranas Puranas contain descriptions ;on divine achievements (Siddhi) of all kinds. Puranas are as old as Vedas. All scriptures like Veda, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanis ad, all aphorisms of Vedic literature, commentaries etc. furnish evidence for Puranas being of equal status to Vedas. 7 Atharvaveda envisages that Rk, Sama, rhyme and Puranas have been originated with Yajurveda from sacrifice (yajha). In context to Vratyastaumat, a description on the knowledge of history, Purana, story, NarasamsT can be seen. A description on Puranas as seen in Vedic literature is prima-facie proof of their being contemporary to Vedas. On account of being Puranas an ancient creation, these have been stated as Veda in Satapath Brahmana. "The priest doing sacrifice (yajiiau- sthata) should preach them Puranas only are Vedas.” Alike Vedas, Puranas too have emanated from exhaling of Brahma. Rgveda, Yajusa, Sanaa, Atharvariagirasa, History, Purana, learning (Vidya), Upanisad, aphorisms, hymns and their meanings are like fume coming out from the fire caused in wet fuel. These all are the exhaling of the supreme soul viz. emanated without least exertion from the supreme soul. A deep perusal and analysis on Puranas in Brahmana era too can be seen easily. Instructions have been given in Upanisads hither and thither in direction to learn Puranas. Narada says to Sanatkumara—"I am conversant to Rgveda, Yajusa, Sama, Atharva and the fifth Veda i.e. History— Purana. He states while telling about the Puranas being of most ancient period in Matsya Purana—"Purana is the oldest among all scriptures. Brahma first recalled Pura: as and the Vedas only then came out from his four mouths.” In view of the above statement in support of Puranas, the scholars opine that Puranas are the descriptive form of Vedas. Vedas import brief account of the events while Puranas enumerate them with illustrations and examples. It is either exclusive peculiarity/distinction or an abnormal/exceptional style of Puranas by which they state even the common matters in rhetorical way creating interest and curiosity among audience. In other words, Puranas are skill to present the past events with their positive connotation in the light of the day. In view of the doctrine of climax as seen in ancient stories of Puranas, these being everlasting and most ancient, no doubt can be raised on their compliance with Vedas and their essence as well. Renowned Pundit Girdhar Sarma CaturvedI too have mentioned in one of his articles— "Purano kl anadita” that " Puranas being existed as ancient as Vedas, their entity like Veda too is beginningless.” In Sutra Sahitya (Literature on aphorisms) like Gautam Dharma Sutra and Yajnvalkya Smrti, enumerates one after another has been made of Puranas. A peculiar significance of Purana has been laid-down in very literature. It has been mentioned that to know Puranas is equally necessary for common people, the class of administrator (king etc.) and even for the people learned to Vedas. He is only learned or genius perfectly who has studied Purana. All divine achievements have been described in Puranas. The procedure or methods to very achievements like hymn (mantra) and system (tantra) concomitantly are ready to see therein. 8 The above mentioned opinions, authorities etc. all prove that learning of Purana too had emerged in Vedic era and the ancient sages classified, arranged, edited the Puranas in the same fashion as they did the same for Vedas. Number of Puranas As we see diverge opinions of Historians on creation, emergence and period of Puranas, they are not of unanimous opinion the same way in the ascertainment of exact number of them. One can see everywhere the transformation of the expression from jargon, tough, beyond understanding as it is in Upanisad to simple, laid and rhetoric in Puranas. The Vedas have been composed using jargons and tough sentences but in Puranas, the same subject-matter is made easiest to understand. This transformation in style of expression exhibits that Puranas were also compiled in a single Brhatsamhita like that of Vedas. Subsequently, lord Vedavyasa had divided the single voluminous Veda Samhita in four parts. The first three codes so formed are Rk, Yaju and Sama and their appendix was compiled as Atharvaveda. This division was made in order to easier perusal and study for the readers and disciple of that sage. In the similar fashion, very Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa should have perhaps divided Puranas in eighteen parts by taking in consideration, the convenience of the readers and disciples both. Thus, as much as eighteen Puranas in divided form of single voluminous code have been accepted.
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