Category: Vedas
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Chants by the Vedas
At Vishnu’s demise the Vedas chanted hymns to Mahamaya to restore order in the Universe. Following are the hymns chanted by the Vedas. The English translation is provided post-order for clearer understanding. नमो देवि महामाये विश्वोत्यत्तिकरे शिवे।निर्गुणे सर्वभूतेशि मातः शङ्धरकामदे त्वं भूमिः सर्वभूतानां प्राणाः प्राणवतां तथा।धीः श्रीः कान्तिः क्षमा शान्तिः श्रद्धा मेधा धृतिः स्मृतिः Obeisance…
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The Vyasas
In every Kalpa Puranas are written and the author who writes the Puranas after careful analysis of the Vedas is known as Vyasa. The name of Vyasa in the current Kalpa is Dwaipayan and the name of Vyasa in the next Kalpa will be Ashwathama. Puranas in all the Kalpas are written during the Dwapara…
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The Puranas
Description of Puranas as per the Devi Bhagavatam Beginning with Ma – Matsya Purana (14,000 verses) and Markandeya Purana (9,000 verses) Beginning with Bha – Bhagavatam Purana (18,000 verses) and Bhavishya Purana (14,500 verses) Beginning Bra – Brahma Purana (10,000 verses), Brahmanda Purana (12,100 verses) and Brahma-Vaivarta purana (18.000 verses) Beginning with Va – Vaman…