4,725
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Adding reference points - to be edited
Line 1:
Line 1:
+
−As Rshi Agastya is enumerating the various vratas that aid one in attaining Lord Vishnu, who is to be worshipped by people desirous of getting knowledge, at the request of Raja Bhadrashva, he recounted his encounter with Rudra in the yajna he was performing for Vishnu. When the Rshi asked at the assembly of devas, rshis like Narada, Sanatkumara and Rudra as who should be offered the yajna, Rudra various truths including the greatness of Narayana. This discourse begining at Chapter 70 of the Varaha Purana is designated as Rudra Gita and runs upto chapter 71 of the Purana.<ref name=":1" />
−
−CHAPTER SEVENTY
−
−Rudragita I
−
−BhadraSva said:
−
−1. О sage, what Vrata, Tapas or Dharma was done by you to get at that world again?
−
−Agastya said:
−
−2. No one can think of getting at those worlds without worshipping Visnu with devotion. When once he is worshipped, all of them are easily attainable.
−
−3. Thinking, thus, О king, the eternal Visnu was worshipped by me with sacrifices in which daksina was liberally given.
−
−4. As I was worshipping him in his form as sacrifice for a long time, Devas who were invoked in the sacrifice came there together with Indra.
−
−5-6. When Indra and the other gods were remaining in their positions in the sky, the great god Rudra arrived there. He too stood in his position.
−
−7-9. Seeing all the gods, sages and great serpents arrive there, the sage Sanatkumara, son of Brahma, came there in a very minute aerial car resembling the sun and he, a great yogi who could know the past, present and future, prostrated before Rudra.
−
−10-11. At the sight of these Devas, sages like Narada, and Sanatkumara and Rudra, I asked who among them was the greatest to whom sacrifices could be offered. Then in the presence of gods, Rudra told me:
−
−Rudra said:
−
−12. Listen to me all of you Devas, Devarsis, Brahmarsis, and you intelligent Agastya in particular.
−
−13-14. He for whom sacrifices are to be performed is the great and omnipresent lord Narayana from whom the entire universe has arisen and in whom it is dissolved along with Devas.
−
−15-16. That great lord put himself to a three-fold transformation. With Saliva predominating in him, he associated himself with Rajas and lamas, and created out of his navel Brahma seated in the lotus. Brahma associated himself with Rajas and Tamas and created me.
−
−17-18. Lord Hari is Sattva and he is the ultimate. Brahma, the four-faced god, who arose from the lotus is Sattva and Rajas, That which is with Rajas and Tamas is no doubt, myself.
−
−19. There is the trio constituted of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Sattva is of the nature of Narayana and all living beings are liberated by it.
−
−20. By Rajas associated with Sattva arises this creation which has got Rajas predominating. This is well known as the creation of Brahma.
−
−21. The actions not laid down in the Vedas but are, however, based on Sastras, are called Raudra (pertaining to Rudra) and that is not commended for people.
−
−22. Actions not out of Rajas, but purely out of Tamas, lead people to ruin both in the present world and in the world beyond.
−
−23. Sattva pertains to Narayana and living beings have Sattva as the means of liberation, and Narayana is considered as of the nature of sacrifice.
−
−24. In the Krtayuga, Narayana is worshipped in his pure and minute form. In the Tretayuga he is worshipped in the form of sacrifice and in the Dvapara yuga according to Paficaratra.
−
−25. In the Kaliyuga he is worshipped in the manner laid down by me in various Tamasic forms and with the motive of animosity.
−
−26. There is no god above him in the past, present or future. He who is Visnu is Brahma and he who is Brahma is Mahesvara too.
−
−27. Men who are learned in the three Vedas and adepts in sacrifices have declared that he who draws a distinction among us three, is sinful and wicked and faces downfall.
−
−28. О Agastya, listen. I shall tell you about the early times when people were not having devotion to Hari.
−
−24-30. In olden times, the people of the Bhfiloka (Earth) performed sacrifice to janardana, and went to the Bhuvarloka, and from there worshipped Him and attained heaven being liberated in the gradual manner.
−
−31. (Even) after being thus liberated, everyone began lo meditate on Hari, and He being present everywhere, appeared before them.
−
−32. He asked them all as to what he might do for them. They then bowed to him and said:
−
−33. "O great god, all people have been now liberated. How then will creation proceed and who will go to hell.1*"
−
−34. Thus asked by Devas, lord Janardana told them: <nowiki>''</nowiki>During the (first) three yugas, most people reach me.
−
−35. But in the last yuga (Kali) those who attain me will be few. I then create the force of stupefaction which deludes people.
−
−36. О you Rudra, you produce the Mohasastra (the science of stupefaction). With a little effort you produce delusion".
−
−37. So saying, the great lord concealed himself and 1 was made very manifest.
−
−38. From then onwards people became more interested in the sastras which I promulgated.
−
−39. Following the Vedic path, (worshipping) lord Narayana and finding unity (in all the three gods), people get liberation.
−
−40. Those who consider me as different from Visnu or Brahma, are driven to do sinful deeds and reach hell.
−
−41. It is for the delusion of those who are outside the Vedic fold that I introduced the sastra called Naya, Siddhanta etc.
−
−42. This is the rope (Pasa) that binds men (Pasu) and that should be snapped. Therefore, it is the Pasupata sastra which is Vaidik.
−
−43. О sage, my body is of the Vedas. This truth is not known by those who propound other sastras.
−
−44. I am to be known through the Vedas and particularly by the Brahmins. I am the three yugas and also Brahma and Visru.
−45. I^am the three gunas Sattva, (Rajas andTamas), the three Vedas and the three fires, and three worlds, the three Sandhyas 1 and the three Varnas.2+46. I am the three savanas3, the three bonds in the world.+47. He who knows this and also knows me as Narayana, the lotus-born Brahma and myself as one made different by the qualities (has right knowledge). I am essentially one, it is ignorance that produces the sense of difference.+CHAPTER SEVENTYONE+Rudragita II+Agastya said:+1. Said thus by Rudra, all the gods and sages bowed to him; I too did the same.+2. After bowing thus, when I looked at him, I saw in his body Brahma.+3. I also saw in his heart lord Narayana in an extremely minute form glowing like the Sun.+4. Seeing this all the sacrificing sages were wonder-struck and hailed him uttering the Sama, Rk and Yajurvedas.+5. Then they asked Paramesvara (Rudra) how in one and the same god all the three gods are seen.+6. О learned men, whatever is offered in the sacrifice for me, is shared by all the three of us.+7. О great sages, there is no diversity among us, and discerning people do not find any such thing".+
{{ToBeEdited}}
+
Rudra gita (Samskrit: रुद्रगीता)
Rudra gita (Samskrit: रुद्रगीता)
Line 4:
Line 6:
रुद्रगीता shrImad bhagavatham (4.24.24 - 4.24.79)<ref name=":0">https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/allgita.html</ref>(text<ref>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/rudragIta.html</ref>) (Varaha Purana text<ref>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/rudragItA.html</ref>)
रुद्रगीता shrImad bhagavatham (4.24.24 - 4.24.79)<ref name=":0">https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/allgita.html</ref>(text<ref>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/rudragIta.html</ref>) (Varaha Purana text<ref>https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_giitaa/rudragItA.html</ref>)
+
+Refer: Varaha Purana (Chapter 70 & 71 - https://archive.org/details/toaz.info-varaha-purana-unabridged-motilal-englishpdf-pr_e1d9a18739bfe3dd54249588e67c9ece/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater)
== Bhagavata Purana ==
== Bhagavata Purana ==
Line 12:
Line 16:
At the end Lord Shiva tells them, “Lead your life as per your own Dharma and chant this stotra.This prayer chich is called as “yogodesam” should be chanted or heard as often as possible.If you do it, you will get divine fame.Among all the fame the greatest is, “Knowledge of God and once you attain it, you would be able to cross the difficult to cross ocean of SAmsara.Lord Vishnu would be extremely pleased with the chanting of this prayer. Lord Shiva finally emphasizes that it is only those devotees who have caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet who are free from all fear.<ref>http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2019/04/rudra-gita-from-bhagavatham.html</ref>
At the end Lord Shiva tells them, “Lead your life as per your own Dharma and chant this stotra.This prayer chich is called as “yogodesam” should be chanted or heard as often as possible.If you do it, you will get divine fame.Among all the fame the greatest is, “Knowledge of God and once you attain it, you would be able to cross the difficult to cross ocean of SAmsara.Lord Vishnu would be extremely pleased with the chanting of this prayer. Lord Shiva finally emphasizes that it is only those devotees who have caught hold of the Lord’s lotus feet who are free from all fear.<ref>http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2019/04/rudra-gita-from-bhagavatham.html</ref>
−== Varaha Purana<ref name=":1">S. Venkitasubramonia Iyer (2003), [https://cloudup.com/cJQYxJ4_QG4 The Vamana Purana (Part 1)], Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited.</ref> ==
+== Varaha Purana ==
−The Rudra Gita that occurs in the Varaha Purana is a discourse given to Rshi Agastya by Rudra. It is set within the context of the Agastya-Bhadrashva Samvada. And follows the Agastya Gita.
+The Rudra Gita also occurs as part of the Varaha Purana closely following the Agastya Gita. It is a discourse given by Rudra to Rshi Agastya and is set within the context of the Agastya-Bhadrashva Samvada.
−At the request of Raja Bhadrashva, when Rshi Agastya enumerates the various vratas that aid one in attaining Bhagavan Vishnu, who is to be worshipped by people desirous of getting knowledge, he also recounts his encounter with Rudra in the yajna he was performing for Vishnu. It is said that, in the assembly of devas, rshis like Narada, Sanatkumara and Rudra, when Rshi Agastya enquired as to who should be offered the yajna, Rudra elaborated on various things including the greatness of Narayana. This discourse beginning at Chapter 70 of the Varaha Purana is designated as Rudra Gita and runs upto chapter 71 of the Purana.<ref name=":1">S. Venkitasubramonia Iyer (2003), [https://cloudup.com/cJQYxJ4_QG4 The Vamana Purana (Part 1)], Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited.</ref>
−=== Creation from Narayana ===
+As mentioned earlier, Rshi Agastya, in the presence of devas, devarshis, brahmarshis like Narada, Sanatkumara and Rudra asked as to whom yajnas could be offered. To this, Rudra delineated the process of creation from Narayana to emphasize on his greatness.
−Rudra states that Narayana is the one from whom the entire universe has arisen and in whom it is dissolved along with devas. Elaborating on the process of creation, he states that Narayana put himself through a threefold transformation. He created Brahma seated in the lotus out of his navel by associating his Sattva predominating Self with Rajas and Tamas. And Brahma in turn associated himself with Rajas and Tamas and created him ie. Rudra.
−It is stated that Shri Hari, the ultimate, is Sattva; Brahma, the four-faced deity who arose from the lotus, is Sattva and Rajas; and Rudra himself manifests with Rajas and Tamas. Explaining the trio constituted of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, it is stated that Sattva pertains to Narayana and it is the means of liberation for living beings. And Narayana, in Krtayuga, is worshipped in his pure and minute form; in Tretayuga, is worshipped in the form of yajna; in Dvapara yuga, is worshipped according to Pancharatra tradition; and in Kaliyuga, he is worshipped in the manner laid down by Rudra.
−Further, emphasizing on the oneness amongst the trio, it is stated that he who is Visnu is Brahma and he who is Brahma is Maheshvara too and therefore, people learned in the three Vedas and adept in yajnas have declared that one who draws a distinction amongst the three, is Papi and wicked and faces downfall.<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>यो विष्णुः स स्वयं ब्रह्मा यो ब्रह्मा सोऽहमेव च ।। ७०.२७ ।।
−वेदत्रयेऽपि यज्ञेऽस्मिन् याज्यं वेदेषु निश्चयः । यो भेदं कुरुतेऽस्माकं त्रयाणां द्विजसत्तम । स पापकारी दुष्टात्मा दुर्गतिं गतिमाप्नुयात् ।। ७०.२८ ।।<ref name=":2">Varaha Purana, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD%E0%A5%A6 Adhyaya 70]</ref>
−yo viṣṇuḥ sa svayaṁ brahmā yo brahmā so'hameva ca ।। 70.27 ।।
−vedatraye'pi yajñe'smin yājyaṁ vedeṣu niścayaḥ । yo bhedaṁ kurute'smākaṁ trayāṇāṁ dvijasattama । sa pāpakārī duṣṭātmā durgatiṁ gatimāpnuyāt ।। 70.28 ।।</blockquote>
−=== One Supreme Reality ===
+It is stated that when the devas enquired with Janardana as to how the creation will proceed once every being became liberated by meditating on Hari, Janardana says that during the first three yugas, most people reach him. However, in the last yuga ie. Kaliyuga, only a few attain him. It is then that Bhagavan creates moha that deludes people. It is also mentioned how Janardana asked Rudra to produce Mohashastra and concealed himself. Thereby, making people interested in the shastras promulgated by Rudra himself.
−Rudra further states that it is by following the Vedic path, worshipping Lord Narayana and finding unity in all the three deities that one may attain liberation. The shastras like Naya, Siddhanta, etc. are introduced for the delusion of people. It is the rope (Pasha) that binds men (Pashu) and should be snapped. Therefore, the Pashupata shastra is Vaidik. And the truth about Rudra is known only by those who propound this shastra; that Rudra who can be known through the Vedas, who is the embodiment of various threesomes like
−* the three yugas (Krtayuga, Tretayuga, Dvaparayuga)
+* the triad viz. Rudra, Brahma and Vishnu
+* the three gunas (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)
+* the three Vedas (Rgveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda)
+* the three fires (Garhapatya, Ahavaniya and Dakshina)
+* the three worlds (Prthvi, Svarga and Naraka)
+* the three Sandhyas (Morning, Noon and Evening)
+* the three Varnas (Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaishya)
+* the three Savanas (Vedic rites to be perfomed in the morning, noon and evening)
+* the three bonds in the world.
−Rudra said:
+It is said that that the one who knows the multiple manifestations of the Supreme being and also knows him as Narayana, the lotus-born Brahma and Rudra; as one made different by the qualities, such a person has the right knowledge. For, the Supreme Being is essentially one; it is the ignorance that produces the sense of difference.<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>य एवं वेत्ति विप्रर्षे परं नारायणं तथा । अपरं पद्मयोनिं तु ब्रह्माणं त्वपरं तु माम् । गुणतो मुख्यतस्त्वेक एवाहं मोह इत्युत ।। ७०.४७ ।।<ref name=":2" />
+ya evaṁ vetti viprarṣe paraṁ nārāyaṇaṁ tathā । aparaṁ padmayoniṁ tu brahmāṇaṁ tvaparaṁ tu mām ।
−guṇato mukhyatastveka evāhaṁ moha ityuta ।। 70.47 ।।</blockquote>Listening to this truth expounded by Rudra when Rshi Agastya bowed down to him, he witnessed Brahma in Rudra's body and Narayana glowing like the Sun in an extremely minute form in Rudra's heart.
−As the wonder-struck sages hailed Parameshvara with Sama, Rk and Yajurvedas and asked him as to how all the three deities are visible in one and the same deitiy, it is revealed by Rudra that there is no diversity amongst the deities. Thus, discerning people do not find any such thing. And whatever is offered in the yajna for one, is shared by all the three.<ref name=":1" /><blockquote>नास्माकं विविधो भावो वर्तते मुनिसत्तमाः । सम्यग्दृशः प्रपश्यन्ति विपरीतेष्वनेकशः ।। ७१.७ ।।<ref>Varaha Purana, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD%E0%A5%A7 Adhyaya 71]</ref>
−8. Thus said by Rudra, О king, all the sages asked him about the purpose of Mohasastra (which deludes people). The sages said:
+nāsmākaṁ vividho bhāvo vartate munisattamāḥ । samyagdr̥śaḥ prapaśyanti viparīteṣvanekaśaḥ ।। 71.7 ।।</blockquote>8. Thus said by Rudra, О king, all the sages asked him about the purpose of Mohasastra (which deludes people). The sages said:
9. You have produced a separate sastra to stupefy the world. Be pleased to tell us why you have done this.
9. You have produced a separate sastra to stupefy the world. Be pleased to tell us why you have done this.