[Advaita-l] shiva mahA purANa

[D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ]

I think Satish is right. We have to be very careful when we are dealing with
originality and
authenticity of puranas and their contents. Interpolations are sometimes
massive.

regards,
Sarma.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Satish Arigela <satisharigela at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> >Shankara has condemned Kutarka Vadis in his commentataries. If you want to
> join
> >the list it your >pleasure.
>
> Something does not become kutarka simply because the statement discomforts
> a
> person.
>
> Some learned people both westerners and Indians are very doubtful about the
> existence of shaiva and vaiShNava mata-s as we know today during vyAsa's
> time.
>
> If you see a sanskrit work styled sUta uvAcha or vyAsa uvAcha etc talking
> about
> some 18 th or 19th century happenings, I hope people are not so naive to
> accept
> them as authored by vyAsa. That is plain stupid if one asks me.
>
> I suggest one grow's up and accept this instead holding onto stories meant
> for
> kids.
>
>
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>
>
> Shankara has condemned Kutarka Vadis in his commentataries. If you want to
> join
> the list it your pleasure.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Sriram
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Satish Arigela <satisharigela at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >There is a Vayu Mahapurana as well.  But I think the main reason for the
> >>confusion is that the Shiva >Mahapurana contains a Vayu or Vayaviya
> Samhita.
> >
> >All of shiva purANa is enjoyable but the vAyavIya saMhita is especially
> good.
> It
> >may look blasphemous to some traditionlists but I along with many would
> >seriously doubt if vyAsa ever authored this purANa. But one can always
> hide
> >behind tradition no matter how illogical and irrational it be.
> >
> >Examining its contents will surely show that the shiva mahApurANa seems to
> be a
> >great work probably authored** by accomplished
> >shivAchArya-s(saiddhAntika-s), vaidika/smArta brAhmaNa-s who were great
> >shivopAsaka-s and also by ancient pAshupata teachers.
> >
> >**The inspiration of-course for such great men certainly comes from the
> devata
> >and hence can be seen as equivalent to, devata dictating it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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