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Friday, June 23, 2017

Is Lord Brahma’s incestuous relationship with his daughter

June 23, 2017 1

According to Hindu writings, Brahma had depraved association with his own particular girl Saraswati. Such a demonstration was finished by the maker Brahma. There are distinctive adaptations of this story. Saraswati is Brahma's associate and it's specified in Puranas, according to Skanda Purana III.i.41.98-99 Brahma had two spouses Gayatri and Saraswati. As I said before, there are a few forms to this story. Some content says that Brahma was hitched to Saraswati and some say he had perverted relationship without marriage. Some say Brahma lived together with Saraswati for the proliferation in the wake of wedding her and some say he lived together with her for spread without marriage, verses which discusses Brahma's association with Saraswati for engendering doesn't see the relationship as evil. Some content says that Brahma and Saraswati were welcomed and invited after their marriage and some content says that Brahma was rebuffed for taking part in an extramarital entanglements with his own particular girl. I have taken a few references from Catherine Ludvik's book. Following verse demonstrates Brahma's marriage with Saraswati and how they were invited in Brahma-loka,

Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Krishna Janma Khanda 35.8-20 "… Then he came and bowed to me; and having secured Saraswati, the conjurer of the three universes, as his lady of the hour Brahma faltered with her in a few places in isolation. After a decent arrangement of redirection, he halted from his loves and returned to Brahma-loka… Then they performed favorable customs, welcomed Brahman and the goddess Bharati, happily introduced in into the place that is known for Brahma. Brahma worn with her day and night and was caught up in sexual delights… " Tr. Rajendra Nath Sen

Brahmanas talks about this unlawful relationship,

Pancavimsa Brahmana 8.2.10 Prajapati went on top of his own little girl Usas. His semen took off. It was poured on this (the earth). He made it consummate, [thinking]: "Let this [Semen] of mine not be ruined." He made it [something] genuine, to be specific, cows.

Aitareya Brahmana 6.5.27 For the semen resembles something unspeakable furtively emptied forward into the womb. The sperm winds up noticeably mixed. For when Prajapati had bodily intercourse with his little girl, his sperm was poured forward upon the earth (and was stirred up with it. This was accomplished for making the sperm deliver organic product.

Matsya Purana 3.43-44 "Brahma, let go with energy in her organization, wedded Satarupa and started to pass his days in delight inside a lotus. He delighted in the organization of Savitri for a long time, and after quite a while Manu was destined to them." Tr. Taluqdar of Oudh, altered by B.D. Basu

The part 4 of Matsya Purana legitimizes this demonstration of Brahma saying that Devas bring forth descendants in very extraordinary ways.

The other form of this story is that, Brahma had forbidden association with his little girl keeping in mind the end goal to make living creatures,

Birhadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.3 "He was not in any way glad. Along these lines individuals (still) are not glad when alone. He sought a mate. He progressed toward becoming as large as man and spouse grasping each other. He separated this very body into two. From that came a couple. Hence, said Yajnavalkya, this (body) is one-portion of oneself, similar to one of the two parts of a split pea. In this way this space is for sure filled by the spouse. He was joined with her. From that men were conceived." Tr. Swami Madhavananda

AdiShankaracharya composes on this verse,

"He, the Viraj called Manu, was joined with her, his little girl called Satarupa, whom he thought about as his better half. From that union men were conceived." Adi Shankaracharya on Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.3, Tr. Swami Madhavananda.

The following verse 1.4.4 says she fled and ended up plainly unique creatures and Prajapati expected the male types of those creatures and had intercourse (perused assault) with her thus all such animals were conceived, So this demonstrates creation occurred after Prajapati assaulted his little girl. Creation after father engaging in sexual relations with girl is additionally bolstered by the Vedas,

Apparatus Veda 10.61.5-7 (Rudra), the supporter of man, whose anxious virile vitality was created, stepped it back when dispersed (for the era of offspring)again the overpowering (Rudra) thinks (the vitality) which was imparted to his lady little girl. At the point when the deed was done in mid-paradise in the nearness of the father working his will, and the little girl meeting up, they let the seed fall marginally; it was poured upon the high place of relinquish. At the point when the father joined with the little girl, at that point partner with the earth, he sprinkled it with the effusion[Semen]: at that point the insightful divine beings generated Brahma : they created the ruler of the hearth (of yield) ; the shield of hallowed ceremonies.

Following Hindi translation is by Pandit Ram Govind Trivedi

A few Hindus says that these verses from Vedas are symbolic. I am not discussing whether these verses are figurative or not in spite of the fact that Panchavimsha and Aitareya Brahmana (said above which are critiques of these verses) doesn't clarify it symbolically, But I am worried about the foulness advanced in Vedas. Was Ishwar shy of words that he utilized such profane words in Vedas? Why wouldn't he be able to utilize some pleasant verse in the event that he needs to pass on a message? There is most likely these verses advance inbreeding amongst father and little girl, If Hindus don't concur then they ought to outfit reference from Vedas wherein Ishwar denies interbreeding amongst father and little girl. Another variant demonstrates that Brahma separated himself into two sections a male and a female and animals were conceived from these two after their union, 


Shiva Purana, Vayaviyasamhita 7, Section I, part 17.1-4 "Securing the considerable and unceasing Sakti from the master and fancying to start the procedure of reproduction by sexual intercourse, Brahma turn into a wondrous man in one half and a lady in one half. From the lady half was conceived Satarupa. The man half made Viraja, called Svayambhuva Manu, the main creation. Playing out a troublesome compensation the tender Satarupa got the Manu of brilliant notoriety as her better half." Tr. J.L. Shastri 

Brahmanda Purana 1.2.9.32-38a "Brahma disposed of his own sparkling physical body. In the wake of separating his own particular body into two, he turned into a man by on half. By (another) half he turned into a lady and she was Satarupa. She was the Prakrti, the mother of every single living being (and showed along these lines) in light of the fact that the master was making out of yearning. ..The a large portion of that was made as a lady progressed toward becoming Satarupa. That heavenly woman played out an exceptionally troublesome retribution for a hundred thousand years and got Purusa of splendid popularity as her better half. Without a doubt, he is called Manu, the Purusa, the prior child of the self-conceived master… After getting as his significant other, Satarupa who was not conceived of any womb, the Purusa brandished with her. Thus it is called Rati (sexual dalliance)." Tr. G.V. Tagare 

A few stories likewise says that it was Brahma's child and little girl who had forbidden relationship for spread, 

Devi Bhagavatam 3.13.15-16 "Next Svayambhava Manu sprang from the lower half of Brahma; and the girl named Satarupa left the left hand side of the Brahma's body. The two children Priyavrata and Uttânapâda were conceived of Manu in the womb of S'atarûpâ and the three little girls, exceptionally wonderful and reasonable complexioned, were additionally conceived of him." Tr. Swami Vijnananda 

Srimad Bhagvatam 4.1.1 Sri Maitreya stated: Svayambhuva Manu generated three girls in his significant other Satarupa, and their names were Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti. 

Swami Prabhupada composes on this verse: "… The Supreme Lord Himself does the genuine creation by disturbing His material vitality, and afterward, by His request, Brahma, the principal living animal in the universe, endeavors to make the diverse planetary frameworks and their occupants, growing the populace through his offspring, as Manu and different begetters of living substances, who work unendingly under the request of the Supreme Lord… Svayambhuva Manu was the child of Brahma. Brahma had numerous different children, yet Manu's name is particularly specified first since he was an incredible lover of the Lord. In this verse there is likewise the word ca, showing that other than the three little girls specified, Svayambhuva Manu additionally had two children." http://vanisource.org/wiki/SB_4.1.1 

Swami Prabhupada 

on Srimad Bhagavatam 3.12.48 "… His supernatural esteem is not to be limited, despite the fact that he displayed a propensity to make the most of his own little girl. There is a reason for the show of such an inclination by Brahmā, and he is not to be denounced like a normal living substance." http://vanisource.org/wiki/SB_3.12.48 

An adaptation of Kausitaki demonstrates that Brahma's children were pulled in to their sister and Kausitaki Brahamana additionally finds no issue in this demonstration, 

Kausitaki Brahmana 6.1.1-12 "Prajapati, being covetous of spread, experienced atonement; from him when warmed were conceived five, Agni, Vayu, Adityaa, Candramas, and Usas as fifth. He said to them, 'Do ye likewise hone intensity.' They blessed themselves; at that point when they had sanctified themselves and had procured enthusiasm, Usas, posterity of Prajapati, appearing as an Apsaras, turned out before them; to her their brains slanted; they spilled out seed; they went to Prajapati, their dad, and stated, 'We have spilled out seed; let it not stay here'. Prajapati made a brilliant bowl, a bolt broadness in tallness and comparable in expansiveness; in it he poured the seed; at that point emerged he of a thousand eyes, of a thousand feet, with a thousand fitted (bolts)." Tr. A.B. Keith 

Different renditions demonstrates that Brahma was rebuffed for having an unsanctioned romance with his own girl, 

Satapatha Brahmana 1.7.4.1-3 Prajapati set his brain all alone girl, either Sky or Dawn. 'May I combine with her,' [he wished. He had intercourse to her. That to be sure was a wrongdoing for the divine beings: 'He who acts along these lines towards his own little girl, our sister, [commits a sin].' Those divine beings at that point said to this god who is ruler of cows. 'A demonstration of transgression he confers who acts in this manner towards his own particular little girl, our sister. Puncture him.' Rudra, having pointed [him], penetrated him. In the center [of the demonstration, his semen spurted forward. In this way surely it was. 

Matryani Samhita (4.214 [35, 11-15]) Prajapati wanted his own particular little girl Usas, she turned into a red deer, [and he,] having expected a buck, went on top of her. Prajapati set his brain on Usas, his own particular girl. She, having turned into a deer, stopped for him. He, having turned into a buc, bounced on her. he (rudra-agni) reflected: "For this have the divine beings delivered me, for supervision. This one (Prajapati) transgesses. Give me a chance to puncture him." He penetrated him. Pierced, he diverted from this [buck] appearance and rose upwards. 

Aitareya Brahmana 3.33.1-4 The divine beings saw him (Prajapati). 'Prajapati does what is not done.' They looked for one who might hit him. They couldn't discover this [god] among each other. Their most unpleasant structures they assembled into one. United, those [forms] moved toward becoming (abhavat) this god. Along these lines there is this name of his (i.e., Bhutapati) that contains [the word] Bhuta. He flourishes in the event that he accordingly knows this name of his. To him the divine beings stated: "Prajapti here has done what is not done. Puncture him." 'So be it.' He said. "Give me a chance to pick a shelter from you." "Pick," [They said]. He picked this extremely aid: overlordship of cows (Pasu}. Consequently there is this name of his (Pasupati) that contains [the word] Pasu. As a proprietor of dairy cattle he flourishes, in the event that he accordingly knows this name of his. 

Skanda Purana III.i.40.6-12 "Prajpati (i.e. Brahma) was in the past beguiled, O Brahmanas. He sought like his very own mate girl named Vac (Speech) euphorically. This little girl of Prajapati wound up noticeably embarrassed on seeing his lascivious love for her. Subsequently she accepted the type of a Rohita deer. Slanted to have sexual dalliance with her, Brahma too appeared as a deer. As she proceeded in the appearance of a female deer, he too took after her. On observing him plan on having sex with his girl, every one of the gods censured him: 'This Brahma is conferring a deed that ought not be done, i.e. (endeavor to have) sexual union with one's own particular girl.' Thus they reprimanded the maker and the Lord of the universes. On observing Paramesthin (Brahma) occupied with the prohibited demonstration, Lord Hara took up the Pinaka bow and expected the type of a seeker. He fitted one bolt to his bow. He drew the bow string similar to his ear and hit Brahma with his sharp bolt. Struck around the bolt of the Annihilator of the three Puras, Brahma tumbled down on the ground." Tr. G.V. Tagare
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Satarupa, First Woman, Daughter Of Brahma

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Satarupa, First Woman, Daughter Of Brahma
Satarupa is the `hundred beautiful form`, the first woman and the daughter of Brahma.
BrahmaIn the Hindu mythology, Satarupa implies the 'hundred delightful frame'. She is said to the principal lady made by Lord Brahma. Satarupa is the female segment of Brahma. Brahma subsequent to confining himself from the property of outrage, as Rudra, changed over himself into two people, the principal male, or the Manu Swayambhuva, and the primary lady, or Satarupa. 

In the legends it is said that when Lord Brahma was making the universe then he made a female goddess known as Satarupa. As said in the Matsya Purana Satarupa was known by various names including Saraswati, Sandhya or Brahmi. 

At the point when Brahma made Satarupa, Brahma took after her wherever she went. To maintain a strategic distance from Brahma following her Satarupa at that point moved in different headings. In whichever course she went, Brahma built up another head until the point that he had four, one for every bearing of the compass. Satarupa attempted each approach to remain out of Brahma's look. However a fifth head showed up and this is the manner by which Brahma created five heads. As of now Lord Shiva came and removed the top head of Brahma as it is wrongdoing and perverted of Brahma to wind up noticeably fixated on her, as Satarupa was her little girl. Master Shiva requested that Brahma would not be revered for his offense. From that point forward Brahma has been presenting the four Vedas, one from each mouth in regret.

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Why did lord Shiva chopped off lord Brahma's fifth head?

June 23, 2017 0
As I've heard before, there was a story which said that lord Brahma had five heads but the fifth one was chopped off by lord Shiva.
So why did lord Shiva chopped off the fifth head of lord Brahma?
Also, did he really had five heads or he has four as it's shown here?
One such story says that Brahma made a lady named Shatarupa to help him with his occupation of creation. As indicated by the myth, Shatarupa was beautiful to the point that Brahma turned out to be totally beguiled by her and gazed at her wherever she went. Shatarupa was humiliated by this consideration and attempted to get away from his look, yet toward each path that she moved, Brahma grew another head until the point that he had created four. The baffled Shatarupa ended up plainly edgy and started to hop to attempt to get away from his look. This provoked Brahma to grow yet another head on top of the others with a specific end goal to keep her in locate. 
It is said that Shiva scolded Brahma for his "unholy" conduct towards Shatarupa and hacked off his fifth head as discipline. Brahma had given into the longings of the fragile living creature and deserted the work of the spirit and for this current Shiva's revile was that individuals ought not venerate Brahma. 
The story additionally goes ahead to state that Brahma has been consistently presenting the four Vedas as far back as a type of atonement, one from each of his four heads.
The same story in other links too. 

Brahma Had Five Head Shiva Cut off One

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From Siva Purana, Jnanasamhita 49:65-80: 

Brahma sought Sarasvati and went to her, requesting that her stay with him. She, being his little girl, was angry at this and stated, 'Your mouth talks forebodingly thus you will dependably talk oppositely.' From that day, Brahma's fifth head dependably talked evilly and coarsely. Consequently one day when Siva was meandering about with Parvati and came to see Brahma, Brahma's four heads commended Siva however the fifth made an abhorrent sound. Siva, disappointed with the fifth head, cut it off. The skull stayed adhered quick to Siva's hand, and however he was equipped for consuming it, Siva meandered the earth with it for all individuals, until the point that he came to Benares.

Shatarupa
At the point when Brahma made Shatarupa, he was quickly captivated and sought after her wherever she went. Shatarupā moved in different bearings to maintain a strategic distance from his look yet wherever she went, Brahmā built up another head until the point that he had four, one for every course of the compass. Urgent, Shatarupa jumped over him to remain out of his look notwithstanding for a minute. A fifth head, be that as it may, showed up over the others. In this manner, Brahmā created five heads. As of now Shiva showed up, removed the top head and confirmed that since Shatarupā was Brahma's little girl (being made by him), it wasn't right and incestous of Brahma to wind up plainly fixated on her. He coordinated that there be no appropriate love in India for the "unholy" Brahma. 

Another adaptation of the story depicts Shatarupa as a divinity with excellence in many structures. After Brahma had developed his fifth head Shatarupa had transformed into a dairy animals to dodge his desire. At the point when Brahma discovered he transformed into a bull with a specific end goal to keep on following Shatarupa, in the end discovering her. She covered up as another creature with a specific end goal to control his unnatural desire. In any case, oh dear, Brahma discovered again and incarnated as the proper male creature. Once more, she covered up as another creature. This proceeded until the point when the majority of the creatures of various sorts in this day and age were conceived and Shiva at long last ripped off one of Brahma's five heads to put a conclusion to his desire. 

Matsya Purana, exhibits the comparative story yet its self conflicting as far as marriage of Brahma with Shatarupa and specifying Manu as their child.

Another interesting story which mentions about God Shiva chopping of God Brahma's 5th head is as follows..
Once there was a conflict between God Brahma and God Vishnu as to who was the most powerful among the Trimurti’s, while the argument was happening, a long pillar of fire appeared in between God Vishnu and God Brahma. It was decided that among them that whoever finds the end of the pillar was the most powerful. God Vishnu took the form of a boar and dug underground. God Brahma took the form of a Swan and went towards the skies, both could not find the end of the pillar and returned, God Vishnu accepted that the pillar was endless, but God Brahma lied about the pillar’s limit claiming that he was the true God.
Immediately the pillar broke open and God Shiva in rage appeared in front of both the God’s and cut God Brahma’s fifth head, when he was about the kill God Brahma, Vishnu intervened and requested God Shiva to pardon God Brahma, but told that God Brahma would never be worshiped again in the world.
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Brahma Had Five Head Shiva Cut off One

June 23, 2017 0
It is a story rehashed in different Puranas, and over the web:


"The getting of Brahma's heads makes for an intriguing legend. At the point when Brahma was making the universe, he made a female god known as Shatarupa (one with a hundred lovely structures). Brahma was quickly beguiled. Shatarupa moved in different headings to maintain a strategic distance from the look of Brahma. However, wherever she went, Brahma built up a head. In this way, Brahma created five heads, one on each side and one over the others. So as to control Brahma, Shiva removed the top head. Additionally, Shiva felt that Shatarupa was Brahma's girl, being made by him. In this manner, Shiva decided, it wasn't right for Brahma to end up plainly fixated on her. He coordinated that there be no legitimate love in India for the "unholy" Brahma. In this way, just Vishnu and Shiva keep on being revered, while Brahma is completely overlooked. As far back as the episode, Brahma has been recounting the four Vedas in his endeavor at atonement."

"Initially, Brahma is said to have five heads. The Matsya Purana clarifies the purpose behind this. It expresses that Brahma made a lady, known by various names: Satarupa, Sarasvati, Sandhya or Brahmi. In light of her excellence, he experienced passionate feelings for her and gazed at her longingly. To stay away from his look, she moved to one side, at that point behind him, and afterward on his right side. Be that as it may, a head jumped up wherever she moved to empower Brahma to keep taking a gander at her. In urgency, she bounced into the air, however a fifth head showed up on best. Brahma at that point requesting that her assistance him make the universe. He lived with her for 100 celestial years, toward the finish of which Manu was conceived."

"There are distinctive clarifications for why Brahma just has four heads now, rather than his unique five. As indicated by the Puranas, Brahma and Vishnu were once contending over who was prevalent of the two. They found from the Vedas that Shiva was the Supreme Being. Brahma in any case, talked disparagingly about Shiva. In outrage, Shiva removed the head which had talked, and in this manner Brahma was left with four heads."

"Five Heads Of Brahma: Brahma is appeared as having four heads, however initially he had five. As indicated by myths, at the outset, he had just a single head. In the wake of cutting his very own piece body, Brahma made a lady called Shatarupa. She was likewise called Vak, Saraswati, Savitri, Gayatri and Sandhya. When Brahma saw his female creation, he became hopelessly enamored with her and couldn't remove his eyes from her remarkable excellence. Normally, Shatarupa was modest and attempted to move far from his look. To take after her wherever she went, Brahma made more heads until the point that he had five heads to look every which way. He in this manner had a bigger number of heads than some other god and felt excessively glad. He even indicated affront towards Shiva, who in a spasm of outrage, removed his fifth head."

"The Visvakarmas of Karnataka see themselves as to be the relatives of the Rg Vedic Lord Visvakarman. The plummet of the Visvakarmas from Parabrahma is a subject in their oral convention, and in addition in their printed stories. The five elements of the five-headed Parabrahma or Visvabrahma is made express. The primary Brahma, Manu, delivered a blade important to isolate the kid conceived in the womb from his mom, the sword for securing the world and the edge of the furrow to acquire grain. His relatives are the ironsmiths. The second Brahma, Maya, gave assurance and his relatives are the craftsmen. The third Brahma, Tvashtri, started the making of metallic vessels and different actualizes required for the yajnashala and his relatives are the coppersmiths. The fourth Brahma, Silpi, was a model. The fifth Brahma, Visvajna, made gold adornments and his relatives are the goldsmiths."

"Shiva as Kapalin for the most part conveys a human skull in his grasp to go up against the world with its mortality. Once in a while he utilizes the skull-top as a drinking dish. He wears a wreath of skulls. The skull is said to be the fifth head of Brahma, cut off by Shiva who loathed Brahma's pride and rapacity."
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