Author: Vinay
Publisher: Diamond
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 96
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788128812231
Description
The Puranas work as guiding inspiration in Hindu life. The stories of Puranas reflect the composite human nature of all times. The lessons of the Puranas are captivating, entertaining and widely followed by the Hindus, so much that it can undisputedly be said that the Puranas are the beacons of Indian ethos. Today, when the old values seem outdated, the stories of the Puranas bring forth the lessons as much the graceful as were in old times.
There are 18 Puranas, which tell the tales of vice and virtue, good and evil, religion and irreligion and so on. These are relevant even today. Korma Purana is one of them. Its text is presented in form of a tortoise’s expression of stories and morals out of them. The word ‘Tortoise’ means ‘Koorma’ in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scriptures, the Koorma was the metamorphosed form of Lord Vishnu, in his second incarnation. The morals derived from the stories spoken by the Koorma, were actually emanating from metamorphosed Lord Vishnu. The Koorma discusses the Shaiva and Shaakta theories.
Contents
FIRST PART
1. The Tale of the Brahman Indradyumna
2. The Stages of Life or Varnashrama
3. Time Division
4. The Creation of Human and other Species
5. Daksha’s Yagya Devastated
6. The Demon Dynasty and the Sage Gautam
7. The Kshatriya Dynasties
8. The Suties in the Four Yugas
9. Glorious Kashi and other Lord Shiv Citadels
10. The Glories of Prayagraj and other Details
11. Description of Oceans, Continents, Cities and the Eras
SECOND PART
1. The Yoga and its Constituents
2. The Four Castes and their Ideal Conduct, Deadly Sins and their Atonement