tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.comments2024-03-06T14:41:03.515+05:30Names, Places, Events, Things: Ruminations and Essays on Hindu MythologyWandering Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-74695155009394019702019-05-09T15:41:53.495+05:302019-05-09T15:41:53.495+05:30Thank you @Andseriously. I am glad you are thinkin...Thank you @Andseriously. I am glad you are thinking about it and that you liked the story.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-27614364864895774022019-05-09T15:38:34.584+05:302019-05-09T15:38:34.584+05:30Thanks Unknown. Good attention to detail.Thanks Unknown. Good attention to detail.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-68101292066269182242019-04-17T10:30:20.678+05:302019-04-17T10:30:20.678+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Shivamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102665977063161211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-87429983310337400022019-04-02T20:46:22.835+05:302019-04-02T20:46:22.835+05:30Medha means yajna.Then no need to use asvamedhayaj...Medha means yajna.Then no need to use asvamedhayajna.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080298850999861070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-58795467316036216922019-01-13T03:19:31.911+05:302019-01-13T03:19:31.911+05:30Fascinating and bewildered by such stories . Leave...Fascinating and bewildered by such stories . Leave behind more questions and thoughts not only about the protagonists and the writer but also about what happened to the knowledge we had.<br />Wonderfully written by youAndseriouslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589404571232656112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-20932241448438850662018-09-15T13:57:09.786+05:302018-09-15T13:57:09.786+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-74215793153920822112018-09-15T13:52:52.805+05:302018-09-15T13:52:52.805+05:30Sure, @Ash_ka_Aashiq, why unfortunate if you have ...Sure, @Ash_ka_Aashiq, why unfortunate if you have questions? In fact if you have questions you are most fortunate. I don’t have all the answers though, which is a bit unfortunate. But anyway the purpose of this blog is to ruminate, which is what we are doing. Here’s my take on your questions:<br /><br />1. Good question and I thought about it too. It seems people in Pauranjc stories had really long lives. Sometimes this is used as a story trope, and sometimes it’s a great narrative tool. The lifespans of characters in puranic stories, gods or demons, can hardly be compared with humans. For people with really long lives, see my posts on Chiranjeevies here. https://hindumyths.blogspot.com/2008/05/eight-chiranjeevis-part-0.html?m=1<br /><br />2. Several names in the history of mankind were and are used as upadhi, a title. Like Rama, or Shankaracharya. These are epithets, and describe the persons. They may not be the same person too, but sometimes the names get clarified. So we have Rama, the son of Jamadagni being called Parashu-Rama and Rama the king of Ayodhya being called Rama only. Similarly Kartavirya Arjuna is called Sahasrarjuna. Anyway, I also believe the name with “thousand arms” is an adjective, a hyperbole to describe someone who is really strong, and not having physically a thousand arms.<br /><br />Hope that sheds some light on your questions.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-88502033411635652152018-09-15T13:36:31.978+05:302018-09-15T13:36:31.978+05:30Thank you all for your kind words. This post was w...Thank you all for your kind words. This post was written by my father. Passing your love and regards to him.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-20956655698653053252018-09-15T13:33:56.568+05:302018-09-15T13:33:56.568+05:30Hi @Amit, glad you liked the post. Not sure how th...Hi @Amit, glad you liked the post. Not sure how things will pan out. We can only speculate.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-16152106343165651322018-09-15T13:32:32.526+05:302018-09-15T13:32:32.526+05:30@Shanti Juluru, thank you for your comment. As the...@Shanti Juluru, thank you for your comment. As they say, rather sadly -<br />"Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it”. :)Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-91758866847511141452018-09-15T13:24:06.014+05:302018-09-15T13:24:06.014+05:30I’m sorry @Unknown but I don’t have the language s...I’m sorry @Unknown but I don’t have the language skills. Let me know if anyone else can.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-83313458122166593922018-09-15T13:21:58.487+05:302018-09-15T13:21:58.487+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-4081364697264335852018-09-15T13:20:28.428+05:302018-09-15T13:20:28.428+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-18737494982631467472018-08-28T17:10:06.931+05:302018-08-28T17:10:06.931+05:30Hi we are upmanyu Brahmin. Very pleased and proud ...Hi we are upmanyu Brahmin. Very pleased and proud to know the story of sage upmanyu.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849961760863587537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-9624011914313282012018-07-25T20:45:47.591+05:302018-07-25T20:45:47.591+05:30Please translate in telugu,thank you!!
Please translate in telugu,thank you!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09893474438943722989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-60638033874714599802018-07-10T09:38:02.262+05:302018-07-10T09:38:02.262+05:30I am also from upamanyu gotra and from Nepal. Acc...I am also from upamanyu gotra and from Nepal. According to our forefathers we were from north India and use to stay near sarayu river, but during invasion of mughal rulars to convert all hindus to Islam or have to die. To save our religion our firefather fleed to himalayas area as it was safe for hindus. We also have sagotra mainali from Gadwal AreaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285142612732062106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-12708088203614429792018-07-02T14:14:40.226+05:302018-07-02T14:14:40.226+05:30Unfortunately, I have a few questions regarding th...Unfortunately, I have a few questions regarding this banasur.<br /><br />1. You say Banasur was the son of Bali. But Bali was in Krta Yuga and Krishna was in Dwapar yuga. How can a person who was born in Krta yuga fight Krishna in Dwapar yuga? Correct me if I am wrong but there are only two people who had been alive in both the yugas - one is King Muchhukunda (the one who killed Kaliavan by opening his eyes on him) and the other being Lord Parshuram himself(as he is immortal). <br /><br />2. If Banasur is indeed son of Bali, how can he be having thousand arms (as Sahasrabahu was the first person who had thousand arms). If he indeed had thousand arms and was born before Kartiveerarjun, then he would have inherited the title of "Sahasrabahu" instead.<br /><br />Ash_ka_Aashiqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962716020009217697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-72537222439199653752018-06-24T19:39:58.397+05:302018-06-24T19:39:58.397+05:30Reached here just after started reading MAHABHARAT...Reached here just after started reading MAHABHARATA and can see many others have also came here for the same reason.<br />You have written a great article.<br />Still wondering how come someone (Vyasa) tell hundreds of years ago about all these wars.<br />Are we going to have a war again with our neighbor in the same area? <br />Amithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909948364572589338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-90147605716976215712018-06-22T23:21:45.919+05:302018-06-22T23:21:45.919+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Ketan Solankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645480100482539861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-58909129113668671872018-06-19T19:47:10.296+05:302018-06-19T19:47:10.296+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Aaru Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672592691247697248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-20277419951964859512018-06-12T14:22:51.907+05:302018-06-12T14:22:51.907+05:30This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433695156001660777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-2427744901456212222018-05-19T18:35:26.769+05:302018-05-19T18:35:26.769+05:30Thank you very much for your excellent account of ...Thank you very much for your excellent account of 'wars' and their historical context.<br /><br />It gave me a new perspective on the history of humanity!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619817059741372199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-16641551730508150682018-05-03T15:03:17.246+05:302018-05-03T15:03:17.246+05:30Nice very interesting and intellectual information...Nice very interesting and intellectual information.ओमhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757270747188335461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-35511265476735730842018-05-03T15:02:47.935+05:302018-05-03T15:02:47.935+05:30Nice very interesting and intellectual information...Nice very interesting and intellectual information.ओमhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757270747188335461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696346241292749348.post-15594926214855686142018-04-08T12:09:40.625+05:302018-04-08T12:09:40.625+05:30Hi Abhijeet and Kashyap, thank you for your commen...Hi Abhijeet and Kashyap, thank you for your comments. However, as much as I would have liked to answer your question about your gotras and kuldevatas, this blog does not provide the service of searching for your gotras and kuldevatas. We are storytellers and take pleasure in sharing the stories. If there are other readers who can help, they are most welcome to post their comments.Wandering Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035235619230514931noreply@blogger.com