Bhagwat says Narayan is first, and Shiva Puran says Shiva is MAHADEV ( Lord of Lords) ????
2006-09-20 02:15:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
May in the sayings of the sages lie the Truth, "Ekam Sath, Viprath Bahuda Vadanthi", meaning There is only One Truth and different scholars interpret That differently. The same person is son to his mother, brother to his sister, husband to his wife, father to his daughter, probably monster to opposition and many others to many others...
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2006-09-20 15:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by jayakrishnaathmavidya 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shiva has a Colt 45 & Vishnu uses a Smith & Wesson. So Vishnu is greater as he has more firepower.
2006-09-20 02:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vedic Literatures says that God is only one. That is true.
Brahma Samhita -5.1 (teaching of Lord Brahma) and Srimad Bhagavatam (1.3.28) clearly states that original Personality of God is Lord Krishna. In Bhagavad Gita(5.29), Krishna himself says that he is the highest.
Lord Krishna expands into numerous incarnations like Rama, narayana, Visnu and all of them are equally powerful as Lord Krishna himself. The example is given of lighting many candles with the original candle. But the flames are the same.
So God is actually one. His effulgence is called Brahmana or Spritual light, and he also expands as Supersoul or paramatma inside every living entity. Soul (we) are different from Supersoul or God. The example is give of the Sun God, Sun planet and Sun shine. Qualitatively they are same but still different.
God or Visnu Tatva is Supreme Master and Living entity or Jiva tatva is Subordinate Servant. But Shiva Tatva is between Visnu Tatva and Jiva tatva.
Though Higher than the highest living entity Brahma, Shiva is still below Visnu tatva.
But the difference is very minute. Just like the difference between Milk and Curd. Though same milk but yet different in nature.
Deva means Demigods and Mahadeva means over all the demigods. but it does not means above Visnu as Visnu is not demigod but God himself.
If you study the creation as mentioned in the Vedic Scriptures then you can easily understand the position of all personalities.
2006-09-20 03:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by Parsu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are all equals. They represent the creator, preserver, and destroyer aspects of Brahman.
2006-09-20 02:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"God" or "Jesus" or "Mohammed" or "E=Meter" or any other kind of religion is very subjective. There is no point in trying to convince any one else of a religious thought. Religion is by nature not interested in facts, it is interested in faith. Therefore, the entire concept of discussing religion is moot. That is why there is no answer to your question. ;-)
2006-09-21 03:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
acc 2 hinduism , there r not many gods as thought by christians and muslims. acc 2 hinduism, there is only one god "AUM" and d whole universe was created by AUM. all other hindu gods are d dieties of AUM. so all d dieties of god r equal and there is no ranking among them.
2006-09-20 02:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by crackluver007 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAVE U SEEN SHIVA OR VISHNU U HVE ONLY HEARD ABT THEM IT DEPENDS UPON ONES THINKING AND IDEOLOGY FOR SOME SHIVA IS THE GREATEST AND FOR SOME VISHNU BUT JUDGING JUST ACCORDING WAT WE HVE HEARD BY OUR ELDER AND BY NOT KNOWING PROPER FACTS IS VERY WRONG
2006-09-21 21:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by nikil s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with "Mirage" (3rd one to answer)...they are all equal...unless you are a devotee of one particular god...
2006-09-21 06:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by Devi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is only one
2006-09-20 02:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by Peace To ALL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both
2006-09-20 02:18:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋