Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
author: Girish Chand Sharma
edition: 2006, Sagar Publications
pages: 1448
ISBN-13: 8903602403809
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 2 - Great Incarnations of the Lord
This page describes Great Incarnations of the Lord which is the second chapter located on page 9 of the fist volume in the English translation of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra by Girish Chand Sharma. This book discusses in detail the various elements of Vedic Astrology (jyotisha) and was written by Maharishi Parashara. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
O Brahmin, thus I have explained to you the ten incarnations of Shiva along with his Shakti, beginning with Mahakala. They are all auspicious. 18. He who reads this sacred narrative during the festivals of Shiva, with great devotion becomes a great favourite of Shiva. 19. A brahmin attains the sacred splendour of Brahman; Kshatriya becomes victorious; a Vaishya becomes lord of wealth and a Shudra attains happiness. 20....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - Ten incarnations of Shiva
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
In the Puranic literature, a great discussion about the ten incarnations of lord Vishnu is found in a detailed way. Different puranas viz. , Garudapurana , Padmapurana , Lingapurana etc. talk about the ten incarnations of lord Vishnu. The word dashavatara is made with two Sanskrit words dasha i. e. , ten and avatara i. e. , incarnation . In Hinduism, lord Vishnu is worshiped as the preserver of the entire world....
Read full contents: 2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Dashavatara
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
The Lord Narayana alone is the lord of all the lords of the deities, the great soul and the great Brahma; from him proceeds birth &c. For the protection of the universe Vasudeva, without birth and death, assumes various incarnations by his body, namely that of Kaumara and others. Having undertaken the incarnation of Kaumara and lived in the celestial region the first deity Hari, O Brahman, practised the most difficult vow of celebacy without any break....
Read full contents: Chapter I - Discourse between Suta and Shaunaka and other Rishis in the forest of Namisha
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