Purana Bulletin
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The 鈥淧urana Bulletin鈥� is an academic journal published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. The Puranas are an important part of Hindu scriptures in Sa...
Purana Ratna
puranaratnani yatha prakasatamasoh sambandho nopapadyate | tadvadaikyam na sambandhah prapanca paramatmanoh || chayatapo yatha loke parasparavilaksano | tadvat prapanca purusau vibhinna paramarthatah || yadyatma malino'svaccho vikari syat svarupatah | na hi tasya bhavenmuktirjanmantarasatairapi || pasyanti munayo muktah svatmanam paramarthatah | vikarahinam nirdvandvamanandatmanamavyayam || aham karta sukhi duhkhi krsah sthuleti ya matih | sa cahankarah kartta tvadatmanyaropita janaih || G vadanti vedavidvamsah saksinam prakrteh param | bhoktaramaksaram buddham sarvatra samavasthitam || tasmadajnanamulo hi samsarah sarvadehinam | ajnanadanyatha jnanat tattvam prakrtisangatam || nityoditam svayamjyotih sarvagah purusah parah | ahankaravivekena kartahamiti manyate || pasyanti rsayo'vyaktam nityam sadasadatmakam | pradhanam prakrti buddheh karanam brahmavadinah || tenayam sangatah svatma kutastho'pi niranjanah | svatmanamaksaram brahma tavabudhyeta tattvatah || anatmanyatmavijnanam tasmad duhkham tatheritam | ragadvesadayo dosa sarve bhrantinibandhanah || Kurma-p., II. 2.10-20