[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Sri Krishna incarnated as Ganesha - Brahmavaivarta Purana

[Krishna Kashyap]

Namaste.

Thanks, Subrahmanian Ji, for the reference to the Pancharatra-related
information.
Shankaracharya's bhashya contains citations from *Pancharatra Agama* texts.
I plan to examine these references in detail later, as they show how
Advaita incorporates diverse scriptural traditions in its interpretive
framework.

As my teacher KSV used to say:

*"If one has Brahma-drishti (vision of Brahman) in any object, he or she
will attain the ultimate goal."*

This principle validates even the simplest forms of worship. In traditional
Amman temples, devotees would worship a plain stone, in fact, without any
specific vigraha form, with complete devotion. According to Vedanta, this
is perfectly valid because of the fundamental truth: *"सर्वं खलु इदं
ब्रह्म"* (*sarvam khalu idam brahma*) - "All this is indeed Brahman."

The key is the *quality of vision and devotion* with which one approaches
it.
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*This demonstrates how Advaita Vedanta harmonizes all devotional practices
with non-dual wisdom*

*Best Regards,*

*Krishna Kashyap*




On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM Krishna Kashyap via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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>> *Incarnations of Hari (Vishnu): A Comprehensive Overview*
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> Namaste
>
> It would be interesting to note what Shankara says in the Pancharatra
> adhikarana regarding the 'vyuhas':
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> न चैते भगवद्व्यूहाश्चतुःसंख्यायामेवावतिष्ठेरन् , ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तस्य
>  समस्तस्यैव जगतो भगवद्व्यूहत्वावगमात् ॥ ४४ ॥ BSB 2.2.44:   There is no
> need to limit the vyuhas of Bhagavan to just four; the entire world of
> jivas from Brahmā up to the tiniest creature are known (from the shruti) to
> be the vyuhas of Bhagavan.
>
> In another bhashya there itself, Shankara says: BSB 2.242:
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>  योऽसौ नारायणः परोऽव्यक्तात्प्रसिद्धः परमात्मा सर्वात्मा, स
> आत्मनात्मानमनेकधा व्यूह्यावस्थित इति — तन्न निराक्रियते, ‘स एकधा भवति
> त्रिधा भवति’ (छा. उ. ७ । २६ । २)
> <https://advaitasharada.sringeri.net/display/bhashya/Chandogya/devanagari?page=7&id=Ch_C07_S26_V02&hl=%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF> इत्यादिश्रुतिभ्यः
> परमात्मनोऽनेकधाभावस्याधिगतत्वात् ।
>
> What the Pancharatras say: Bhagavan Narayana takes many forms as vyuhas,
> is acceptable to us as the Upanishad says: 'He appears as one, as three...'
> Chandogya 7.26.2.
>
> The Claude analysis posted here by Krishna Kashyap Ji aligns with the
> above:  One Brahman appearing as everything in creation: all categories of
> sentient entities - gods, humans, asuras, animals, etc.
>
> regards
> subbu
>
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