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| It should be noted that Vrttra was though killed in historic perspective, was not killed but was given a place in every living entity as hunger. Therefore the disturbance to the living entity is an eternal experience in this world, symbolically, hunger is the sign of dissatisfaction. Similarly, hunger is not just limited to physical hunger but is connected to insatiable wants and desires. Lust and anger are insatiable hunger. | | It should be noted that Vrttra was though killed in historic perspective, was not killed but was given a place in every living entity as hunger. Therefore the disturbance to the living entity is an eternal experience in this world, symbolically, hunger is the sign of dissatisfaction. Similarly, hunger is not just limited to physical hunger but is connected to insatiable wants and desires. Lust and anger are insatiable hunger. |
| === क्षुद्रोगौ कामक्रोधौ || Kaama and Krodha - Insatiable Hunger === | | === क्षुद्रोगौ कामक्रोधौ || Kaama and Krodha - Insatiable Hunger === |
− | Shrimad Bhagavad Gita explains | + | Shrimad Bhagavad Gita explains <blockquote>काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः । महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ॥ (Bhag. Gita. 3.37)</blockquote><blockquote>Meaning : Bhagavan explains 'Kaama (Desire) and Krodha (wrath or anger) arise from Rajoguna. They are all-consuming, all-polluting, know that they are one's greatest enemy.' Here Bhagavan explains about the sins and delusions.</blockquote>In the 16th chapter of Bhagavad Gita it is explained:<blockquote>काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥ (Bhag. Gita. 16.10)</blockquote><blockquote>Meaning : Contained with insatiable desire, intoxicated with pride, and deceitful, these ignorant ones (people) gripped with illusionary false goals pursue impure sinful activities.</blockquote>'''Kama''' is thus compared to the inexhaustible fire. Those afflicted with the hunger of '''Kama and Krodha''' are said to be afflicted by the ghost of Vrttra, constantly inhabiting the mind and soul of the human being. '''He is the eternal enemy (with kama, krodha) and personification of sins.''' |
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− | काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः । महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ॥ (Bhag. Gita. 3.37)
| + | Indra and Vrttrasura's story is also described in ShrimadBhagavata Mahapurana (Skanda 6, Chap. 9). The preparation of Vajraayudha by Visvakarma from the bones of [[Dadhichi Rishi (दधीचि ऋषि)|Dadhichi]] rishi is explained in detail. |
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− | Meaning : Bhagavan explains 'Kaama (Desire) and Krodha (wrath or anger) arise from Rajoguna. They are all-consuming, all-polluting, know that they are one's greatest enemy.' Here Bhagavan explains about the sins and delusions.
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− | In the 16th chapter of Bhagavad Gita it is explained:
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− | काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥ (Bhag. Gita. 16.10)
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− | Meaning : Contained with insatiable desire, intoxicated with pride, and deceitful, these ignorant ones (people) gripped with illusionary false goals pursue impure sinful activities.
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− | Kaama is thus compared to the inexhaustible fire. Those afflicted with the hunger of Kama and Krodha it is said are afflicted by ghost. Vrttra is such a ghost constantly inhabiting the mind and soul of the human being. He is the eternal enemy (with kama, krodha) and personification of sins.
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− | The story of Vrttrasura and his being killed by Indra is also described in ShrimadBhagavata Mahapurana (Skanda 6, Chap. 9). The preparation of Vajraayudha by Visvakarma, from the bones of [[Dadhichi Rishi (दधीचि ऋषि)|Dadhichi]] rishi is explained in detail.
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| == सम्वाद || Discussion == | | == सम्वाद || Discussion == |