[Advaita-l] brahmA, viShNu and rudra

[V Subrahmanian]

On Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 1:01 PM Shrinivas Gadkari via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste,
>
> Lately, there have been quite a few posts that seem to compare
> viShNu and shiva.
>
> It may be useful to refer to the following post wherein
> Shri Jaldhar has shared a translation the prAdhAnika rahasya.
>
> https://www.advaita-vedanta.org/archives/advaita-l/2009-September/022572.html
>
> Please note that brahmA, viShNu and rudra are special sons
> of Adi mAtA caNDikA. They are involved in continuous
> research and development with focus on vidyAs related
> to the three guNa-s.
> - brahmA has been assigned to focus more on rajo guNa
> - viShNu has been assigned to focus more on sattva guNa
> - rudra has been assigned to focus more on tamo guNa
>
> Please note, there is no reason to rate one guNa as superior
> and other guNa as inferior. They all are guNa-s meaning
> (positive) qualities. None of them are called doSha-s
> meaning defects.
>
> brahmA, viShNu and rudra support and complement each other.
>

This is the truth.  It is impossible for the Creator to do away with or
wish away the rajas and tamas. This concept is very firmly enshrined in the
scriptures, especially the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavatam.  Unless
Brahman depends on rajas and tamas it can never accomplish creation and
destruction.  One guna cannot function to the exclusion of the others.
This is the Vedantic truth.

regards
subbu

>
> Regards,
> Shrinivas Gadkari
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