Introduction to the eighteen Puranas
The word Purana itself means ancient story, Puranas are the most ancient texts of world literature, the things of knowledge and morality written in them are still relevant, invaluable and the cornerstone of human civilization, The language and style of the Vedas are difficult, the Puranas are simple and interesting versions of the same knowledge.
In them complex facts have been explained through stories, the subject of Puranas are morality, thought, geography, astronomy, politics, culture, social traditions, science and many other subjects, the special fact is that in Puranas, gods and goddesses, Legends of kings and sages as well as the common man are also mentioned, from which all aspects of the Puranic period are depicted.
Maharishi Vedavyasji has compiled eighteen Puranas in Sanskrit language, Brahmadev, Shri Hari Vishnu Bhagwan and Lord Maheshwar are the main deities of those Puranas, six Puranas have been dedicated to each God form of Trimurti, in addition to these eighteen Puranas, sixteen sub- There are also Puranas.
Brief introduction of Puranas:
Brahma Purana
Brahmapuran is the oldest of all, this Purana has two hundred and forty-six chapters and fourteen thousand verses, in addition to the greatness of Brahmaji, the origin of the universe, the descent of the Ganges and the stories of Ramayana and Krishnavatar are also compiled in this book, from the origin of the universe. Some information can be obtained from the Indus Valley Civilization.
Padma Purana
The second is the Padma Purana, which contains fifty-five thousand verses and this book is divided into five sections, whose names are Srishtikhand, Swargakhand, Uttarakhand, Bhumikhand and Patalkhand. It has been said, there are four types of organisms, which have been kept in the category of Udibhaja, Swedaj, Andaj and Jarayuj, this classification is completely on scientific basis.
All the mountains and rivers of India are also described in detail, in this Purana there is a history of many ancestors from Shakuntala Dushyant to Lord Rama, the name of our country from Jambudip to Bharatkhand and that of Shakuntala Dushyant’s son Bharat. After Bharat came, this Padma Purana should be read by all of us brothers and sisters, because in this Purana a detailed description of our geographical and spiritual environment is found.
Vishnu Purana
The third Purana is Vishnupuran, which consists of six parts and twenty three thousand verses, in this book the stories of Lord Shri Vishnuji, child Dhruvaji, and Krishnavatar are compiled, in addition to this the story of Emperor Prithuji is also included, due to which the name of our earth is named Prithvi. Yes, in this Purana there is a complete history of the kings of the Sun dynasty and the Chandravanshi kings.
उत्तरं यत्समुद्रस्य हिमाद्रेश्चैव दक्षिणम्।
वर्षं तद भारतं नाम भारती यत्र सन्ततिः।।
Uttaram Yasamudrasya Himadreschaiva Dakshinam |
Varsam tad bharatam naam bharti yatra santatih ||
The national identity of India is centuries old, the evidence of which is found in this verse of Vishnu Purana, in simple words it means that the geographical area which is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the ocean in the south, this is the country of India and All of us living in it are the children of the country of India, what can be a clear identification of the country of India and the people of India from this? Vishnu Purana is actually a historical text.
Shiva Purana
The fourth Purana is Shivpuran, which is also called Shiva Mahapuran with respect, this Mahapuran has twenty-four thousand verses, and it is divided into seven samhitas, this book depicts the greatness of Lord Shiva and the events related to him, this book is called Vayu. The Puranas also say, in this the description and importance of Kailas mountain, Shivling and Rudraksh have been shown in detail.
The composition of the names of the seven days of the week, description of Prajapatis and victory over Kama have been described in detail, the names of the days of the week are based on the planets of our solar system and are still used in almost all the world today. It is known that the devotees of Lord Shiva should recite the Shiva Mahapuran regularly with reverence and devotion.
Bhagavata Purana
Fifth is the Bhagavata Purana, which has eighteen thousand verses, and twelve skandhas, this treatise talks on spiritual subjects, the Bhagavata Purana depicts the greatness of devotion, knowledge and dispassion, detailing the stories of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and Lord Govind. Apart from this, the stories of many kings, sages and asuras before the Mahabharata period are also compiled.
In this book, after the Mahabharata war, the death of Shri Krishna, the submergence of the city of Duraika and the destruction of the Yadav clans have also been given.
Narada Purana
Naradpuran is the sixth Purana which is decorated with twenty five thousand verses, and it also has two parts, in both the parts the essence of all the eighteen Puranas is given, in the first part there are mantras and the sequence of death after death, the story of Ganga descent. It has also been explained in detail, in the second part, the knowledge of the seven notes of music, the center, middle and chord places of the octave, murchanas, pure and koota tano and swarmandal is written.
This knowledge of musical method is still the basis of Indian music, for those who are amazed by the dazzle of western music, the remarkable fact for them is that even after many centuries of Narada Purana, there were only five notes in western music, and music The development of the theory was equal to zero, on the basis of unconsciousness, the scales of western music are made, all music lovers, who have considered music as their career, or the Brahma Purush who sees music and spirituality together in Narada Purana Must read.
Markandeya Purana
The seventh is Markandeya Purana , which is the smallest Purana compared to other Puranas, Markandeya Purana has nine thousand verses and one and thirty-seven chapters, in this book Rishi Markandeyji talks about social justice and yoga. And there is a conversation between sage Jaiminiji; Apart from this, stories related to Bhagwati Durgaji and Lord Krishna are also compiled, all Brahmo Samaj should read this Purana, at least the descendants of Markandeya ji should try to read this Purana little by little, by studying Markandeya Purana. Spiritual inexhaustible happiness is attained.
Agni Purana
is Agnipuran, Agni Purana has three hundred and eighty-three chapters and fifteen thousand verses, this Purana can be called the knowledge base of Indian culture or Wikipedia in today’s language, in this book, God had come in the form of Matsyavatar, it is described. Short stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata period are also compiled, apart from this there are talks on many topics in which Dhanurveda, Gandharva Veda and Ayurveda are the main ones, Dhanurveda, Gandharva Veda and Ayurveda are also called sub-veda.
Future mythology
Navma is Bhavishya Purana, Bhavishya Purana has one hundred and twenty nine chapters and twenty eight verses, in this book there is a discussion on the importance of Sun God, the creation of twelve months of the year, social, religious and educational legislations of India and many more topics, in this Purana Important information related to the identification of snakes, venom and venom has also been given, many stories of this Bhavishya Purana also match with the stories of the Bible, in addition to the old dynasty, there is also a description of the Nand dynasty, Maurya descendants coming in the future. .
Apart from this, there is also a description of the stories of Vikram Betaal and Betal Pachisi, the story of Lord Shri Satya Narayan is also taken from this Purana, this Bhavishya Purana is an important source of Indian history, on which research work should be done, and its teachings every day. students of Students should be taught and from the first class, all the teachers and teachers related to education must read this Purana called Bhavishya Purana, so that your understanding will increase, and bring spiritual awakening in the society.
Brahmavaivarta mythology
tenth mythology Brhmavawartpu Rana, which is decorated with eighteen thousand verses, and has two hundred and eighteen chapters, in this book the greatness of Brahmaji, Ganesha, Tulsi Mata, Savitri Mata, Lakshmi Mata, Saraswati Mata and Lord Shri Krishna is depicted, and is associated with them. The stories are compiled, knowledge related to Ayurveda is also compiled in this Purana, who is serious on the subject of healthy body in Ayurveda and Indian tradition, this Brahmavaivarta Purana will become your guide.
Linga Purana
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The next eleventh is the Linga Purana, in this holy Linga Purana there are eleven thousand verses and one hundred and sixty three chapters, the origin of the universe and the era in the astronomical period, the table of the kalpa is described, Lord Suryadev’s descendants of Surya became King Ambareeshji, Ramji is the same king. There was an incarnation in the cool of Ambareeshji, the story of King Ambareeshji is also written in this Purana, in this book it is also mentioned in relation to Aghor Mantras and Aghor Vidya.
Varaha Purana
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The outer Purana is the Varaha Purana, the Varaha Purana has two hundred and seventeen skandhas and ten thousand verses, in this book the story of the Varaha incarnation of Lord Shri Hari, and apart from this, the Bhagavad Gita has also been described in detail, in this Purana, the development of the universe. The description of Heaven, Hades and other worlds has also been given, Shradh system, the reasons for the movement of the Sun in Uttarayan and Dakshinayana, Amavasas and Poornamasi are described.
The important thing is that the geographical and astronomical facts which are compiled in this Purana were known to the scientists of the western world only after the fifteenth century, all the brothers and sisters who believe in Sanatan Dharma must read this Varaha Purana, Varaha Purana is incomparable for the devotee who imagines heaven while living in his life, in which Lord Shri Vedavyasji has described heaven and hell very well.
Skanda Purana is the
thirteenth
Purana, Sakanda Purana, Sakanda Purana is the largest Purana, and this Purana has eighty-eight thousand verses and six sections, Sakanda Purana contains a geographical description of ancient India, in which twenty-seven constellations, eighteen rivers, Arunachala The beauty of the state, the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Bholenath located in India, And the story of the descent of the Ganges is included, in this Purana the mention of the Syahadri mountain range and the Kanya Kumari temple is also mentioned, in this Purana there is also an ornamental story of the origin of Somdev, Tara and their son Buddha.
Vamana Purana
the fourteenth mythology Wamnpuran, Srlok ninety-nine chapters Vamana Purana and ten thousand-and-two sections, only the first part of this mythology is Uplbddh, dwarf God in the mythology called the Avatar narrative detail Apart from this, which happened in Bharuchakchha (Gujarat), this book also mentions about the creation, the origin of Jambudip and other seven islands, the geographical position of the earth, important mountains, rivers and parts of India.
Kurma Purana
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The fifteenth Purana is the Kurma Purana, the Kurma Purana has eighteen thousand verses and four sections. , Shivaji, Vishnuji, Prithvi Mata, the origin of Ganga Maiya, accurate information about the four yugas, four ashram religions of human life, and Chandravanshi kings are also described in detail.
Matsya Purana
The sixteenth Purana is Matsya Purana, Matsya Purana has two hundred and ninety chapters and fourteen thousand verses, in this book the story of Matsya Avatar has been described in detail, the origin of the universe and the history of all the planets of our solar system, the four Yugas and the Chandravanshi kings. It is mentioned that the interesting story of Kach, Devyani, Sharmishtha and King Yayati is also in this Matsya Purana, brothers and sisters who want to know about social issues must read the Matsya Purana.
Garuda Purana
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The seventeenth Purana is the Garuda Purana, the Garuda Purana has two hundred and eighty nine chapters and eighteen thousand verses; In this book, the events after death, phantom lok, yama lok, hell and the life of eighty-four lakh yonis in the form of hell have been told in detail, in this Purana there are descriptions of many Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi kings, ordinary people read this book. Hesitating to read, because? This book is read only after the death of a relative or acquaintance.
In fact, in this Purana, after rebirth after death, the scientific condition of the embryo located in the womb has been symbolically described, which has been called the river Vaitarni, till that time there was no scientific information about the development of the fetus, Then our Garuda Purana gave direction to science and scientists, by reading this Purana, any human can avoid going to hell.
Universe mythology
18th and final Purana Brhmandpuran There are twelve thousand verses in the Brahmanda Purana and three parts namely East, Middle and Uttar. It has been done, the history of many Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi kings has also been compiled, since the time of the creation of the universe, seven Manovantaras (periods) have passed, which have been described in detail in this book.
The story of Lord Shri Parashuramji is also given in this Purana, this book can be called the world’s first astronomy, the sages of India had taken the knowledge of this Purana to the whole universe, the evidence of which we have been getting, Hindu mythology Like history, in other countries too, the stories of great humans, demons, gods, kings and ordinary citizens are prevalent, the names of many have also been spoiled due to the diversity of pronunciation and languages, such as Harikul Ish to Hercules, Kashyapa Sagar to Caspian Sea, and Shambhu Singh became Shin Bu Sin etc.
Takshashila in the name of Takshak and Tashkent from Takshakhand, these details definitely indicate some historical event on many sides, in ancient times history, narrative, code and Purana were used in the same sense, to write history. There was no custom, the kings have associated their genealogies with the Sun and Moon lineages even with the powers of imagination, due to this the mythology is a mixture of history, literature and legends.
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