[Advaita-l] A question on a dialogue in the Madhaviya

[V Subrahmanian]

In the Shivanandalahari Shankara calls him 'aadi kuTumbine' : - )

regards
subbu

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 7:31 PM Sri B via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaskar
>
> It has always intrigued me that among the Trinity, it is Maheswara who is
> depicted as a grihasta and not either MahaVishnu nor Brahma. Further, Lord
> Shiva is portrayed as someone who resides in the coldest region; wearing an
> animal skin; covered with ash and snakes as ornaments. Parvathi is always
> referred to as ‘wife’ and Ganesha and Karthikeya depicted as two sons. Not
> only this, this family has a mix of pets each one a predator of the other.
> All in all Shiva and his clan is perfect representation of a grihasta and
> the challenges, the conflicts etc. YET, Shiva is the epitome of Sannyasa.
> His name ‘Shivam’ translates to shantham, achalam, jnanam, tranquility,
> meaning the Atman. This celestial family is a metaphor to illustrate that
> Sannyasa is not merely an outward renunciation of material relationships
> but it signifies that an inner state of being. As Bhagavadpada defines:
> Jnanam sannyasa lakshanam.  In conclusion, Jnanam is not limited to the
> sannyasa ashrama. It is ashrama agnostic.
>
> Regards
> Sridhar
>
> > On 19 May 2020, at 2:41 pm, Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > Namaste
> >
> > Sannyasa is the last Ashrama before death. But a Brahmachari can enter
> > Sannyasa if he has Vairagya and necessary qualities. In very ancient time
> > Rishis were also married even though they did Tapas. Many Rishis like
> > Vasistha, Atri and Gautama were married. What is wrong in Siva doing
> Tapas
> > and marrying?
> >
> > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 5:51 AM Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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> >> Namaste Subbuji.
> >> From the Puranas we know that Lord Shiva performed austerities as an
> >> ascetic for a long time, and afterwards he took Grhasthasrama with
> Mother
> >> Parvati. How is this instance considered in tradition? Is it treated as
> an
> >> exception to the below dharma?
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> >> Such a version would open the case of the Sannyasin taking up the life
> of a
> >> householder. This is not permitted in Dharma, as we know, even from
> >> Shankara's own Sutra Bhashya.
> >>
> >> warm regards
> >> subbu
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