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Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Eschatology refers to one of the various systems of philosophy that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—The information supplied by the Nīlamata about life after death is very meagre. The belief in transmigration is present. Reference is made to the state of happiness and the state of misery in future life as reward and punishment of some actions. Heaven as the reward of various good actions is mentioned many a time and there is also reference to the dreadful sufferings obtainable in the hells. It deserves to be noted that unlike most of the Purāṇas which give lengthy lists of hells, the Nīlamata refers to twenty one Narakas only and agrees in this respect with Manusmṛti. Besides the heaven called Svarloka, Svargaloka, Diva, Tridiva and Devaloka, there is mention of other worlds of Viṣṇu, Brahma, Rudra, Varuṇa, Śakra, Kumāra, Vahni, Nāga and Candra. This belief in the worlds of personal gods is as old as the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa which states that the performer of some particular sacrifices goes to the world of the god in question and is united with him. The conception of salvation is also referred to in a few verses though there is no detailed information about its nature.
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Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Conclusions (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Conclusions]
Part 4 - Methodology of the study < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2 - Survey of the Study < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Eschatology—the Doctrine of Atman < [Chapter II - The Vedas, Brāhmaṇas And Their Philosophy]
Part 5 - Vedānta and Śaṅkara (788-820 A.D.) < [Chapter X - The Śaṅkara School Of Vedānta]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Eschatology < [Chapter XXIV - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Part 9 - Works of Vallabha and his Disciples < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
15. Goddess Nirṛti < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Saying 51 - Arrival Of Repose And A New World
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Isha Upanishad (by Swami Nirvikarananda)
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